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A new study shows regularly eating berries could protect young and middle-aged women from heart attacks.

The new study, printed in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation, followed more than 93,000 women between the ages of 25 and 42 for 18 years.

Researchers found the women who reported eating at least three servings of strawberries or blueberries a week cut their heart-attack chances by a third.

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These berries pack a punch because they contain a high amount of anthocyanins, a pigment which gives the berries their red and blue colors.

More than 935,000 Americans suffer from a heart attack each year, according to the CDC, so any findings on easy changes people can make is welcome.

"These data are important from a public health perspective because these fruits can be readily incorporated into the habitual diet," writes the study's authors.

You can read more on the study here.

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