INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT STRAWBERRIESINTERESTING FACTS ABOUT STRAWBERRIES. Delicious, proven cancer, arthritis, blindness and heart disease prevention! What more do you want?! I have raved on many times on this website about the value of coloured foods, in particular red foods, but actually all coloured foods, in protection against disease.
CANCERThus it comes as no surprise that interesting facts about strawberries reveal that they are rich in a group of substances called phenols that have potent anti-oxidizing properties – anti-cancer. Research done on a group of 1000 elderly persons revealed that those who regularly ate strawberries were 3x less likely to get cancer. THREE TIMES.ARTHRITISWhat is perhaps more relevant to the chiropractic patient, is that these phenols also block a nasty substance in the body called a COX enzyme, that is at the forefront of arthritis.You may have heard a few years ago about a group of ‘wonder drugs’ called COX-inhibitors (they even called one Celebrex to celebrate the end of arthritis! and Vioxx) that held so much promise. “This is the end of arthritic pain”. Until it was discovered that they had very severe side-effects, and I believe most or all have been withdrawn from the market. They caused a lot of heart attacks and bleeding ulcers. So you can block COX (cyclo-oxygenase) with strawberries with no adverse effect in your heart. In fact, people who eat strawberries have been proved to have less heart attacks too. Highly regarded medical journals report strong research that people who eat vitamin C rich foods are three times less likely to get arthritis. We would pay BIG MONEY for a drug that did that! Strawberries nutritional facts are truly amazing. Plus there are very few calories in strawberries. VITAMIN CMoreover, interesting facts about strawberries and their anti-cancer and anti-arthritis properties, reveal that the strawberry's richest component is Vitamin C. Two-thirds of a cup contains your recommended daily allowance of Vitamin C. It has been shown so many times that synthetic vitamin C has detrimental properties. Why? We’re not sure, but probably because in nature to don’t find Vit C all on its own – it comes mixed in with a heap of other nutrients. Don’t take Vitamin C – eat gourmet strawberries!They are also rich in many other vitamins and minerals, particularly Folic acid and Manganese. A FEAST FOR SORE EYES
In general we all MUST EAT MORE FRUIT. Eating three helpings of fruit a day (make it diverse as possible) lessens your chance of arthritis, cancer and a heap of other diseases. In any case, they’re so nice! Delish! But other benefits of strawberries, in particular, are for your eyes. Research in the Archives of Ophthalmology proves that persons eating foods rich in vitamin C (not Vit C pills!) are 3x less likely to get Macular Degeneration, the main cause of poor eyesight in the elderly. THREE TIMES! Freezing strawberries is a cinch. Clean them and freeze them. Full stop. There are very few calories in strawberries. PYOI have such fond memories of passing a sign on an English country lane. Pick Your Own Strawberries. The one disadvantage of strawberries is that they really don't keep well. Pick and eat those gourmet strawberries, rather than fuss about the interesting facts about strawberries!A friend wrote yesterday: There is a field near to us where the farmer grows strawberries every year, and he opens it to the public to come and pick their own. We go picking every June....and yesterday we toodled over to the field where the air was heavy with the scent of sweet, ripe strawberries. While we picked, it's allowed, we continually felt the need to sample the goods... and came home with an enormous bowl of strawberries. Some were enjoyed with cream, and the rest were frozen. We discovered last year that they freeze very well, which surprized us. In the middle of winter it`s great to enjoy strawberries and cream, or a Strawberry Pie. I had some fun photographing them.... here is one of the pictures.... I just love the rich reds and patterns.. Interesting facts about strawberries!
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