Chiropractic is all about health. And when healthy food is shown to be super-healthy, Johnson Chiropractic wants to share the news! Be forewarned: You’re going to want to up your strawberry and blueberry munching!

THE STUDY

A study of 93,600 women can’t be wrong!

This is a huge study. In 1989, researchers started studying young and middle-aged women nurses aged 26-42 years. They examined the dietary intake of anthocyanins and other flavonoids and the risk of myocardial infarction in these women. They have followed them for 18 years so far! Now that’s a feat!

OUTCOME

These researchers found that women who ate the most blueberries and strawberries had a 32% reduction in heart attack risk compared to those who only ate them once a month or less. (2,3) How easy! Eat more strawberries and blueberries! We know our Richmond chiropractic patients can do this.

HOW?

Anthocyanins are types of dietary antioxidant flavonoids found in the food you eat, especially in the red, purple, or blue foods. Chocolate, grapes, red wine, blackberries, strawberries and blueberries teem with dietary flavonoids. No supplements necessary to get them! Check out the blueberry-strawberry smoothie recipe Johnson Chiropractic found. (1) It’s pretty and tasty!

Now, these flavonoids help by dilating blood vessels and by offsetting the plaque build-up in coronary arteries that may cause blockages and eventually heart attacks. In this new study, combined strawberry and blueberry consumption really stood out. (3) Not only is Johnson Chiropractic here for your spine but your heart, too!

But starting early in life to reduce these possibilities is key. So, young ladies, start eating your berries! Contact Johnson Chiropractic for your healthy Richmond chiropractic appointment, too. Maybe we can share recipes?!