The Benefits of Acai vs. Blueberries for Artery Function

The effects on artery function of acai berries, cooked and raw blueberries, grapes, cocoa, green tea, and freshly squeezed orange juice.

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How do the antioxidant effects of acai berries compare to apple sauce? See my last video The Antioxidant Effects of Acai vs. Apples (

What about the effects of foods on artery function? Coronary artery disease is, after all, our leading cause of death of men and women. See:
• Low Carb Diets and Coronary Blood Flow (
• Arteries of Vegans vs. Runners (
• Eggs and Arterial Function (
• Walnuts and Artery Function (
• Dark Chocolate and Artery Function (
• Coffee and Artery Function (
• Olive Oil and Artery Function (
• Plant-Based Diets and Artery Function (
• Vinegar and Artery Function (

What else can blueberries do? Check out:
• Reducing Muscle Soreness With Berries (
• Boosting Natural Killer Cell Activity (
• How to Slow Brain Aging by Two Years (
• Inhibiting Platelet Aggregation with Berries (

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