It appears Willy Wonka got it wrong. If you remember, Violet juiced up into a nice plump ball, but scientists in Arkansas have discovered that the purple juice in berries such as blueberries may help prevent obesity.
In the new study, researchers found that mice fed a high-fat diet for 8 weeks plus drinking water with purified anthocyanins from blueberries and strawberries gained less weight and had lower body fat levels than a control group.
So this is decent news for me as I loves me some blueberries and I make a pretty mean breakfast smoothie that I will now share with you.
- 1 cup vanilla yogurt
- 1 banana
- 1 cup of low-fat milk
- 1 packet of cooked blueberry oatmeal
- 1 cup of blueberries
- 1 teaspoon of flaxseed
- 1/2 teaspoon of psyllium powder
- 6 or 7 ice cubes
Blend until smooth and enjoy one heck of a power breakfast!
