2 and a half cups a day
To put this data into practice, American scientists conducted a trial with 33 obese patients. Soon, scientists found that consuming the equivalent of 2.5 cups of strawberries a day significantly reduced insulin resistance. However, this promotes a prediabetic state, the harbinger of type 2 diabetes.
Another work, conducted by the same researchers with 34 men and women with moderate hypercholesterolemia also revealed that vascular function improved one hour after eating strawberries.
“Our studies support the hypothesis that strawberry consumption may reduce cardiometabolic risk,” the authors say. “We believe this evidence supports the role of strawberries as a ‘food’ for the prevention of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in adults. »
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