Health benefits of berries
When it comes to functional plant-based foods, fruits, vegetables, and berries take center stage as powerful allies in improving health, preventing disease, and reducing the risk of chronic conditions. Today we will be talking about berries, a serious superfood. Benefits found from consuming berries has been heavily researched. From blackberries reducing obesity in mice, raspberries improving diabetes, even berries having anticancer properties (something we will touch on in our next blog). Due to the difficulties of tracing chemicals once they have been digested, researchers don’t know the exact reason why berries are so successful as a natural pharmaceutical. However, they have narrowed it down to a group of phytochemicals.
The Importance of Hydration
We have heard it throughout our lives, “stay hydrated!” or “Drink your liquids” has been ingrained in us ever since our young days of pee wee soccer, or whatever sport you first played. Even if you were athletically avoidant, you have been taught the importance of staying hydrated at some point early in your life.
Soup for your gut
Recent studies are showing that the gut may play a more important role than previously thought. In fact, researchers are reporting that changes you make to your gut can significantly impact your brain and how it functions, earning your gut the nickname “the second brain”.