Strawberries stand out for their diuretic, anti-inflammatory and cleansing properties. In addition to being a fruit rich in antioxidants and minerals such as manganese, magnesium and potassium. This added to the fact that they contain vitamin C, B2, B3 and folic acid; fiber, regarding 90% is water and is low in sugar.
All these properties make this fruit a food that contributes to improving health. One of its great benefits is to help with digestion, since This food has dietary fiber that helps improve intestinal movement, favoring digestion and avoiding constipation.
The intake of these fruits, among other things, helps reduce the appearance of cancerous tumors by 50%, due to its antioxidant propertiesaccording to a study from the University of Ohio (United States).
It also “prevents the appearance of cardiovascular diseases, hypercholesterolemia, atherosclerosis, improves our antiviral capacity, delays brain aging and helps prevent Alzheimer’s. As for people with diabetes, strawberries help prevent the risks of type 2 diabetes”, indicates the Diabetes Solutions portal.
In addition to the above, the specialized portal better with health listed a series of favors that the consumption of strawberries does to the human body and, therefore, prevents the appearance of acute or chronic diseases:
- They are moisturizing: each 100 grams of strawberries have 32 calories and have just under 90% water. This positions it as one of the most favorable fruits for hydration of the body, thus counteracting the loss of fluids that can occur, for example, in hot climates.
- They protect visual health: Because strawberries contain lutein and zeaxanthin, eye health is kept in check. These two compounds are antioxidants that add to vitamin C that the fruit has and decreases the probability of developing diseases such as cataracts.
- Improve skin health: the health expert portal, Better with Health, ensures that its active compounds help regulate blood sugar levels and provide the body with skin care benefits when it comes to luminosity, hydration, acne treatments and more.
- Prevent cardiovascular diseases: the Fundación del Corazón, a non-profit organization, stresses that strawberries have flavonoids, compounds that favor the dilation of the arteries and regulate blood pressure.
- They help improve mood: Red fruits help control anxiety, as they are rich in antioxidants, making them ideal for combating this feeling of stress. Then It is important to include in the diet the consumption of blackberries, strawberries, blueberries and raspberries.
However, a study by a group of researchers from the University of Nevada and Oklahoma State University, published in the journal Nutrients, He wanted to know what consumption of strawberries would be ideal to enhance these benefits at the cardiometabolic level.
The researchers maintain that there are many studies that indicate that the consumption of berries, in general, improves levels of total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol or ‘bad cholesterol’ and triglyceride levels. However, these studies are usually very heterogeneous, without clarifying the optimal doses of consumption.
