Page 6 - Seniorstoday March 2022 Issue
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Cover Story - Health
The benefits of
superfoods
Dr Nandini Saini details the benefits of a variety of superfoods, which
are great to add to our balanced food plan
Selecting foods which are good for you is berry, blueberry or cranberry, Blackberry
always tough…labeling them as superfoods is considered the King of all berries. They
only raises the bar. Does such a food exist? also have components which may increase
Superfoods are nothing but the regular oral health.
healthy food you have, most of them rich in • Blueberries
some component or the other. These are said to protect the brain from
Let’s see how some of these benefit you… inflammation, as well as boosters of
communication between the brain cells.
They also improve memory.
• Cherries
Studies show that people consuming
cherries and cherry juice havelower LDL
cholesterol levels, as well as controlled
blood pressure.
•Acai
Besides the usual goodness all berries
Berries possess, these have high quantities of
• Blackberries anthocyanin, an anti-oxidant that fights
Boasting more anti-oxidants than straw free radicals and helps fight systemic
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