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Fruits and veggies are healthy and help turn our bodies into lean-mean-fighting-machines. We get it. It could hardly be reinforced more than it already is: fresh produce is key to a healthy long life. Especially if we're talking about blueberries.
Blueberries are packed with antioxidants. They protect the heart, enhance the brain, improve eyesight, ward off disease and the list goes on. It goes on to a point that makes me wonder why parents aren't feeding their kids more blueberries.
After all, blueberries may now be thanked for shrinking tumors in children. A recent study at OSU found that blueberries just may inhibit the growth of blood vessel tumors in children.
Current treatments for these tumorous growths in children suppress the immune system and can cause delay in the development of the child. The tumors aren't typically removed because the process is too dangerous—risking the patient's life if the surgery causes too much bleeding. Normally, families are expected to accept the deformities in their children caused by these tumors, provided the tumor isn't fatal. But can some of this be avoided through the consumption of blueberries? Perhaps.
While blueberries aren't going to be replacing chemo anytime soon, the prospect of consuming something natural that may aid in recovery is a positive step forward.
