Eating Blueberries and Strawberries Weekly Slashes Heart Attack Risk By 33 Percent

'High levels of phytochemicals and antioxidants naturally occurring in blueberries and strawberries reducing the risk factors of many ailments including cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome. Three or more servings of blueberries and strawberries per week may slash a woman's risk of a heart attack by as much as 33%, says a new study from Harvard. 

 Data from 93,600 women aged between 25 and 42 indicated that the highest consumption of the blueberries and strawberries was associated with a one-third reduction in their risk of heart attack, compared to eating berries once a month or less -- even in women who otherwise ate a diet rich in other fruits and vegetables.' 

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