Strawberries are everything from pop culture icons to healers of the fruit world and even a full moon cannot escape their name. Humans began enjoying this marvelous fruit in ancient Rome. The ancient Romans believed that the berries alleviated symptoms of melancholy, fainting, all inflammations, fevers, throat infections, kidney stones, halitosis, attacks of gout, and diseases of the blood, liver and spleen. It makes you wonder what strawberries can do for us today.
What do Strawberries Help With? Check out these Five Facts:
- Strawberries contains chemicals that are antioxidants and might keep cancer cells from multiplying. Other chemicals in strawberry might slow down the speed at which the nervous system ages. That’s why some researchers are interested in studying whether strawberry might help prevent or treat Alzheimer’s disease or other diseases that involve progressive loss of nerve function.
- This small red fruit also contains more vitamin C than orange as well as vitamin B9 in large quantities. It is also a great source of manganese, calcium, and magnesium.
- Can we say Fiber? The fiber from strawberries can also promote weight loss. If you eat enough fiber, you will feel full for longer. Fiber digests slowly, which is good for blood sugar levels, which remain stable for longer.
- The flavonoids in strawberries decrease the risk of atheromatous plaque formation by increasing the fluidity of the blood. In addition, epidemiological observations show a correlation between the consumption of anthocyanin and a lower risk of vascular disease.
- In addition to vitamin C, strawberries contain other antioxidants. These substances, known as flavonoids are optimal for combating aging processes by preventing the breakdown of collagen.
So, when you have a moment this Spring and Summer dive into a bowel of strawberries for a tasty treat and a boost in your health.
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yummy and heathy, I like it.