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Eating blueberries every day may have a surprising effect on your mood

Source: Science Daily - Health & Medicine • Published: 18 Oct 2026, 13:22

Summarized by Masters of Longevity from Science Daily - Health & Medicine.

Daily blueberry consumption as tested in a short pilot study — read to see what kind of mood-and-gut research this article describes and why it might interest older adults.

Eating blueberries every day may have a surprising effect on your mood
Key Takeaways
  • Daily blueberry intake for three months was associated with greater reductions in depressive symptoms among older adults compared with baseline.
  • Mood benefits did not reach statistical significance when compared with the placebo control.
  • Researchers observed changes in gut microbial enzyme activity that suggest a potential gut-brain link following blueberry consumption.
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