Strawberry: Just how much is good for you and nutritional benefits
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Strawberry: Just how much is good for you and nutritional benefits
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Perspective from Faith Seke
Benefits
- Strawberries are packed with phytonutrients which have very high antioxidant properties. These compounds help in protecting against cancer, cardiovascular diseases and inflammation.
- Strawberries also have a low glycemic index and may be very helpful in regulating blood sugar levels.
- Strawberry is also a good source of vitamin C, potassium and folic acid and these nutrients assist in the daily functioning of the body.
Quantity Recommendation
- It is recommended that one consumes a serving of eight strawberries in a day and consumption everyday is recommended to diabetic patients as they may help in reducing complications.
Perspective from Livia Dickson Chen
Benefits
- Strawberries are effective in improve heart health. Strawberry is high bioactive compounds such anthocyanins, ellagic acid, ellagitannins and other antioxidants. After 4-12 weeks of freezer-dried strawberry supplements, study participants experienced a significant decrease in several major risk factor for heart disease, including LD cholesterol, inflammatory markers, and oxidized LDL particles.
- Strawberry is effective in reducing the risk of cancer. Strawberries contains a combination of polyphenols including ellagic acid and ellagitannins which have been shown to stop the growth of cancer cells.
- Strawberries helps regulate blood sugar. Strawberries consumption slow down digestion of glucose, reducing spikes in both glucose and insulin.
Quantity Recommendation
- Strawberries can be consumed in diverse ways. The ideal is to consume two to three units a day, in its natural form, or in a simple recipe that does not require the addition of sugar and other industrialized and caloric ingredients.
Reference: Story by Faith Seke, PhD, Agronomy and Crop Scie
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