BLACK Berries FRUIT - Box 10 Oz.

Cancer

Adding more blackberries and other berries to your diet may lower your risk for cancer, according to a study published in December 2006 in the "Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry." Blackberry extract and other berry extracts inhibited the growth of cancer cells in laboratory tests, with increasing amounts of berry extracts further increasing the degree of inhibition.

Heart Disease

The vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals and fiber in blackberries may help to lower your risk for heart disease, according to an article published in "Nutrition Reviews" in 2010. Potential mechanisms for this decreased risk include limiting inflammation and oxidative stress through an increase in antioxidants in the blood and limiting the buildup of cholesterol in the arteries because of the anthocyanin content of the berries. Anthocyanins are the phytochemicals that give blackberries their dark color.

Cognitive Function

Blackberry consumption may also limit a decline in cognitive function as you age, although the results are preliminary. A study published in June 2009 in "Nutritional Neuroscience" found that rats given blackberries as 2 percent of their diet performed better on short-term memory tests than rats not fed blackberries as part of their diet.