A new study about the many properties of wild blueberries has come to the light, showing some strong evidence as to yet another health benefit of eating these delicious berries: it seems like they might be able to be beneficial on some on the major obesity issues.
Much has been discussed about the effect that wild blueberries (or bilberries) might have on the body, but it wasn't until recently that it was discovery that among these is actually the ability to lower the effects of fat intake on the body, as a sort of remedy.
According to Science Daily, the University of Eastern Finland study that found the newest set of benefits about blueberries is called "Wild Blueberries (Vaccinium myrtillus) Alleviate Inflammation and Hypertension Associated with Developing Obesity in Mice Fed with a High-Fat Diet" and was published on the last edition of the PLos One journal.
For the experimentation that led to the discovery, the scientists focused on the effects of wild blueberries on mice that had already been fed high-fat diets over the course of three months; within these mice, there were some that were fed 5 or 10 percent of bilberries to add to their diet.
Interestingly enough, for those mice that had wild blueberries in their diets, the health values were significantly different: while those on the high-fat diet alone went through weight gain, those eating bilberries had lower inflammatory effects from their diet, as the cytokide profile showed.
As a plus, those mice that consumed blueberries were also prevented from getting elevated blood pressure, which is one of the main side effects of obesity.
According to The Daily Mail, the scientists in charge of the investigation believe that the health effects of wild blueberries are due to the fruit's high levels of polyphenols, which is a chemical component that can fight diseases and is much more common in wild blueberries (the more acidic kind) than in those that have been cultivated commercially.
