Good day my gardening chums!
Well, im sure we are all in the Christmas mood now, getting the tree ready, enjoying reading Christmas cards from family and friends. Now i know we will all indulge in too much food this Christmas and new year, have too many chocolates and too many helpings of Christmas cakes and then say after the new year i will go on a diet, eat healthy and make myself feel better...and we never do!! Well i wanted to have you think about the health benefits of a simple strawberry and how they are good for you.
Strawberries and their health benefits will help most of us in a number of different ways. We are rewarded with health benefits whether we eat them fresh, dried, or frozen all year long. We all know how good they taste but they are also very nutritious so we should try to enjoy them as often as we can.
A study in the US has recommended everyone eat five helpings of fresh fruits and vegetables daily, it is most unfortunate that most of us do not eat any where near that amount. It would be nice if we would add fresh strawberries, or frozen, to our salads, cereals, or milk shakes as often as possible; we might consume enough fruit servings daily to help our bodies maintain a healthy immune system. We all realize the strawberry has a sweet taste but do we realize the nutritional value of strawberries? Like many of our other fruits the strawberry has plenty of nutrients and antioxidants to maintain a healthy body. The calories of strawberries are extremely low and are better to eat than kerpok, cookies, or fried bananas for snacks.
Strawberries contain vitamin C along with significant amounts of phytonutrients and antioxidants that fight free radicals. Some of you are probably wondering what are free radicals? Well, free radicals are elements that may cause damage to our cells, and are believed to influence the formation of many types of cancer. Strawberries have a phytonutrient that is called phenol which is believed to protect the cells and prevent damage to our organs. Strawberries, because they are rich in phenols, help prevent cancer and protect the heart and lower inflammation. They are also a great source of vitamin K and manganese along with riboflavin, potassium, vitamin B5 and 6, folic acid, magnesium, omega-3 fatty acids, and copper and iodine. They are a good source of dietary fiber, vitamin B1, biotin and pantothenic acid.
Our eyes benefit from carrots but also from strawberries. Eating three or more helpings of fruit daily has been linked to decreasing the risk of macular degeneration which is usually related to ageing. This particular vision problem is considered to be the top cause of sight loss. Some of us with busy schedules think that having three servings a day of fruit is too much. Strawberries are so adaptable they will compliment a salad, mix with cereal, blend in milk shakes and become a topping for yogurt. We do not always have to eat strawberries; we can eat any type of fruit we want.
Some of the other health benefits include protection against rheumatoid arthritis. Foods that are high in vitamin-C may protect us from degenerative arthritis, including polyarthritis. Polyarthritis is a type of rheumatoid arthritis. But some studies say that too much vitamin C is not good for us. There is one that says osteoarthritis may even get worse with a high level of vitamin C.
Well, im sure we are all in the Christmas mood now, getting the tree ready, enjoying reading Christmas cards from family and friends. Now i know we will all indulge in too much food this Christmas and new year, have too many chocolates and too many helpings of Christmas cakes and then say after the new year i will go on a diet, eat healthy and make myself feel better...and we never do!! Well i wanted to have you think about the health benefits of a simple strawberry and how they are good for you.
Strawberries and their health benefits will help most of us in a number of different ways. We are rewarded with health benefits whether we eat them fresh, dried, or frozen all year long. We all know how good they taste but they are also very nutritious so we should try to enjoy them as often as we can.
A study in the US has recommended everyone eat five helpings of fresh fruits and vegetables daily, it is most unfortunate that most of us do not eat any where near that amount. It would be nice if we would add fresh strawberries, or frozen, to our salads, cereals, or milk shakes as often as possible; we might consume enough fruit servings daily to help our bodies maintain a healthy immune system. We all realize the strawberry has a sweet taste but do we realize the nutritional value of strawberries? Like many of our other fruits the strawberry has plenty of nutrients and antioxidants to maintain a healthy body. The calories of strawberries are extremely low and are better to eat than kerpok, cookies, or fried bananas for snacks.
Strawberries contain vitamin C along with significant amounts of phytonutrients and antioxidants that fight free radicals. Some of you are probably wondering what are free radicals? Well, free radicals are elements that may cause damage to our cells, and are believed to influence the formation of many types of cancer. Strawberries have a phytonutrient that is called phenol which is believed to protect the cells and prevent damage to our organs. Strawberries, because they are rich in phenols, help prevent cancer and protect the heart and lower inflammation. They are also a great source of vitamin K and manganese along with riboflavin, potassium, vitamin B5 and 6, folic acid, magnesium, omega-3 fatty acids, and copper and iodine. They are a good source of dietary fiber, vitamin B1, biotin and pantothenic acid.
Our eyes benefit from carrots but also from strawberries. Eating three or more helpings of fruit daily has been linked to decreasing the risk of macular degeneration which is usually related to ageing. This particular vision problem is considered to be the top cause of sight loss. Some of us with busy schedules think that having three servings a day of fruit is too much. Strawberries are so adaptable they will compliment a salad, mix with cereal, blend in milk shakes and become a topping for yogurt. We do not always have to eat strawberries; we can eat any type of fruit we want.
Some of the other health benefits include protection against rheumatoid arthritis. Foods that are high in vitamin-C may protect us from degenerative arthritis, including polyarthritis. Polyarthritis is a type of rheumatoid arthritis. But some studies say that too much vitamin C is not good for us. There is one that says osteoarthritis may even get worse with a high level of vitamin C.
| Now i know many of you are thinking i am just tying to sell you more strawberry plants! and i would be lying if that wasnt partly true, but seriously i just wanted you to think of the health benefits of such a simple small and tasty fruit. I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and a very happy new year from all of us here at Kuching Fruits and Herbs. |
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