Berries are rich sources of a wide variety of antioxidant phenolics; these phytochemicals include flavonoids, stilbenes, tannins, and phenolic acids.

Blueberries are truly an American crop, they are native to this continent, and, until the late 1900s, were not well known outside of this continent.

In the 1990s and early 2000s, a body of research identified the berry as a superfood. This discovery really launched blueberry production in the U.S., increasing from around 100 million pounds a year in the late 1990s to over 500 million pounds in recent years.
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Epidemiological studies associate regular, moderate intake of blueberries and/or anthocyanins with?reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, improved weight maintenance, and neuroprotection. These findings are supported by biomarker-based evidence from human clinical studies and simple taste great.

A Few Berries A Day, Can Keep The Doctor Away
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?NATURE GOT IT RIGHT
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