{"id":1599,"date":"2021-04-07T15:25:55","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T15:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/btaly.it\/?p=1599"},"modified":"2021-04-08T08:52:45","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T08:52:45","slug":"blueberry-juice-btalyscience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btaly.it\/en\/nutritional-advice\/blueberry-juice-btalyscience\/","title":{"rendered":"BLUEBERRY JUICE #BTALYSCIENCE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/btaly.it\/en\/blueberry-nectar\/\"><strong>Blueberry nectar<\/strong><\/a> is the juice obtained from pressing the fruit by separating the pulp, to which only water and sugar are added to make the taste and texture more pleasant.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Nutritional characteristics of Blueberry Juice<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The active ingredient in blueberry juice is <strong>antioxidants<\/strong>, the most commonly known being <strong>flavonoids, pro-anthocyanins type A, catechins, tannins, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), citric acid, malic acid, etc.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The scientific evidence obtained on the antioxidant potential of bilberry relates more to the action of type <strong>A pro-anthocyanins<\/strong>, which are the qualitative reference parameter.<\/p>\n<p>Blueberry juice is mainly used as an <strong>antioxidant supplement or as a urinary antiseptic pseudo-pharmaceutical<\/strong>, i.e. one that slows down or prevents the growth of bacteria in the bladder or urinary tract (prevention of cystitis and adjuvant to drug treatment).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Blueberry juice has two properties that are useful in reducing microbial growth in the urinary tract:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Acidifies the urine by significantly limiting the multiplication potential of <strong>Escherichia coli<\/strong>, a bacterial strain potentially responsible for these diseases.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Inhibits bacterial adhesion to the surface (epithelial) cells of the urinary tract.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Antioxidant function of blueberry juice<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As mentioned above, blueberry juice contains a pool of antioxidants that are very useful in reducing potentially harmful free radicals.<\/p>\n<p>Studies have shown a reduction in the growth of cancer cells, suggesting a potential preventive function of blueberry juice against various types of cancer.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Blueberry juice has no contraindications, nor do the antioxidants it contains.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Nutritional values<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"160\"><strong>Energy value<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"160\">40 Kcal<\/td>\n<td width=\"160\"><strong>Proteins<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"160\">0,3 g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"160\"><strong>Fats of which saturated fatty acids<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"160\">0,3<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>0,015<\/td>\n<td width=\"160\"><strong>Carbohydrates of which sugars<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"160\">8,62 g<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>8,61 g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"160\"><strong>Fibers<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"160\">2,08 g<\/td>\n<td width=\"160\"><strong>Salt<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"160\">0,004 g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>A glass of blueberry juice a day can be a good compromise between the benefits and the intake of simple sugars: it can be included for example during <strong>breakfast<\/strong>, as a fresh drink to start the day, or as a mid-morning or mid-afternoon snack, possibly accompanied by a portion of dried fruit or a source of protein such as Greek yoghurt (especially if the snack coincides with <strong>post-workout<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-954\" src=\"https:\/\/btaly.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FOTO-COLLABORAZIONE-RICCARDONEGRO-533x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"533\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/btaly.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FOTO-COLLABORAZIONE-RICCARDONEGRO-533x400.jpg 533w, https:\/\/btaly.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FOTO-COLLABORAZIONE-RICCARDONEGRO-510x383.jpg 510w, https:\/\/btaly.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FOTO-COLLABORAZIONE-RICCARDONEGRO-1067x800.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/btaly.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FOTO-COLLABORAZIONE-RICCARDONEGRO-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/btaly.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FOTO-COLLABORAZIONE-RICCARDONEGRO-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/btaly.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FOTO-COLLABORAZIONE-RICCARDONEGRO.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Article by Riccardo Negro<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blueberry nectar is the juice obtained from pressing the fruit by separating the pulp, to which only water and sugar are added to make the taste and texture more pleasant. &nbsp; 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