By drinking one glass of blueberry juice each day we could be protecting our brain, aiding our memory, and avoiding the afternoon slump, all while getting one of our five a day

Blueberries on the brain

Blue berries have long been considered a superfood for their powerful antioxidant properties, but now scientists believe that this potent berry can boost brain performance and help protect against neurodegeneration.

Studies have shown that a daily glass of blueberry juice can help sharpen recall, even when memory has slowed with age.  According to a 12 week study of older adults with signs of dementia, those who drank blueberry juiced showed a ‘significant improvement on learning and memory tests’.

The findings suggest that consistent supplementation with blueberries may offer an approach to mitigate neurodegeneration.

BlueberryActive: completely natural no additives, preservatives or sugar

The makers of the CherryActive have come up with a powerful natural concentrate of blueberries called BlueberryActive.  They pack 1,250 blueberries into each bottle, and that’s it, they don’t add another thing, no additives, preservatives or sugar, just 100% pure blueberry juice.

Fight the afternoon slump

Like CherryActive, BlueberryActive is quite addictive; the taste is completely natural and can help to sharpen concentration and fight off the mid-afternoon slump. Take 30ml diluted in water, a smoothie or yoghurt, it counts as one of your five a day. It’s too early to tell if my memory has improved but I love the taste of BlueberryActive and it keeps me hydrated. 

It might also be boosting my brain power!

BlueberryActive Concentrate* 237ml £10.29 available from Amazon and leading health food stores

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