The Blueberry Effect: The Fruit That Protects Your Brain, Heart, and Waistline
Sat Feb 07 2026
One cup of blueberries a day could help your brain, heart, mood, and waistline.
On this episode of The Exam Room, host Chuck Carroll is joined by Dr. Neal Barnard and Dr. Leslie Wada to explore the science behind blueberries — from weight management and heart health to memory, mood, and inflammation.
Backed by human clinical studies, this conversation explains why blueberries stand out among fruits, how much you really need to eat, and why anthocyanins may be one of the most powerful anti-inflammatory compounds in the modern diet.
IN THIS EPISODE:
- Why about 1 cup of blueberries a day shows real benefits
- How blueberries support brain and heart health
- What anthocyanins do in the body
- Why frozen blueberries count too
🫐 Blueberry Recipes (including blueberry BBQ sauce)
https://blueberry.org/recipes
Note: Not all recipes are plant-based or align with Physicians Committee healthy food standards
🧀 The Cheese Trap + Treeline Cheese
https://bit.ly/CheeseTrapSale
🎓 International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine (ICNM)
https://www.pcrm.org/ICNM
- About Us -
The Physicians Committee is dedicated to saving lives through plant-based diets and ethical and effective scientific research. We combine the clout and expertise of more than 17,000 physicians with the dedicated actions of more than 175,000 members across the United States and around the world.
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One cup of blueberries a day could help your brain, heart, mood, and waistline. On this episode of The Exam Room, host Chuck Carroll is joined by Dr. Neal Barnard and Dr. Leslie Wada to explore the science behind blueberries — from weight management and heart health to memory, mood, and inflammation. Backed by human clinical studies, this conversation explains why blueberries stand out among fruits, how much you really need to eat, and why anthocyanins may be one of the most powerful anti-inflammatory compounds in the modern diet. IN THIS EPISODE: - Why about 1 cup of blueberries a day shows real benefits - How blueberries support brain and heart health - What anthocyanins do in the body - Why frozen blueberries count too 🫐 Blueberry Recipes (including blueberry BBQ sauce) https://blueberry.org/recipes Note: Not all recipes are plant-based or align with Physicians Committee healthy food standards 🧀 The Cheese Trap + Treeline Cheese https://bit.ly/CheeseTrapSale 🎓 International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine (ICNM) https://www.pcrm.org/ICNM - About Us - The Physicians Committee is dedicated to saving lives through plant-based diets and ethical and effective scientific research. We combine the clout and expertise of more than 17,000 physicians with the dedicated actions of more than 175,000 members across the United States and around the world.