Sunday, August 21, 2011

Obesity fighter: Blueberries

Tiny fruits keep fat away

Amplify’d from www.altmeds.com

Study: Blueberries help fight fat cell formation

A new study shows that a substance in blueberries inhibits the body’s ability to create new fat cells. The study, which was presented to the American Society for Nutrition, showed that blueberries alter lipid metabolism.

Participants who were given the highest levels of wild blueberry extract were found to have the lowest levels of new fat cell formation. The study’s lead author, Shiwani Moghe, MS, believes the polyphenols in blueberries may be a breakthrough in the fight against obesity.

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