HEALTHY VEGETABLE FLAVOR

Substantial Health Benefits
If you didn't already love strawberries for their delicious taste, you would start eating them for their nutrition and health benefits.
Strawberries have higher levels of vitamin c, fiber, folate and potassium than most other fruits like bananas, apples and even oranges.

Apart from the obvious health benefits, a recent study by Dr. Gene Spiller, Nutrition and Health Research Center, has shown that eating one serving (about 8-10 strawberries) a day can significantly decrease blood pressure, which may reduce the risk of heart disease.

Other studies showed additional benefits: Strawberries are found to reduce risk of cancer, enhance memory function and rheumatoid arthritis.


Most people won't be able to get enough minerals and vitamins just by eating strawberries alone :-)

If you are like me, then you are always in a hurry, eat at the company's casino and don't have time to go shopping during the week.This kind of lifestyle will most likely end up in a nutrient deficiency.

And even if you have the healthiest and most balanced diet, you might not get enough nutrients. This is due to modern farming methods, which have seriously eroded the nutrient content of fruits and vegetables over the last decades.

Therefore it is vital for you (except if you grow your own fruits and vegetables) to take a quality vitamin supplement.

If you ever think about taking nutritional supplements, make sure you take only the very best one (there's hundreds to choose from).
I have made the best experiences with Xtend-Life Natural Products. Especially their flagship product, Total Balance contains the full spectrum of vitamin supplements, along with minerals, amino acids, potent herbal extracts, and many other specialty nutrients.

Strawberry Nutrition Information
All nutrition information is based on 1 cup (8 to 10) fresh strawberries

- Calories: ca. 50

- Protein 1 g
- Fat 0.6 g
- Carbohydrates 11 g
- Sugar 7 g


- Fiber 3.5 g
- Iron 0.6 mg
- Sodium 2 mg
- Calcium 22 mg
- Phosphate 30 mg
- Riboflavine 0.1 mg
- Vitamin C 85 mg
- Potassium 240 mg
- Zinc 0.2 mg
- Niacin 0.4 mg
- Vitamin B6 92 mcg
- Folate 34 mcg

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Great health information about strawberries! Thanks for sharing!

Everyone knows that strawberries are delicious. However, did you know just what a nutritional powerhouse they are? Here are eight reasons to include strawberries in your diet.

Diet
One cup of strawberries contains over 13% of the RDA of dietary ?ber, yet only 43 calories. The dietary ?ber in strawberries helps to keep digestion regular, as well as lowers blood pressure and curbs overeating.

Antioxidants
Strawberries contain a chemical compound called phenols. Anthocyanin, a particular phenol abundantly found in strawberries, lends the rich red color to the fruit. Though anthocyanin is known to have antioxidant properties within the fruit, it is debated as to whether the antioxidant agents in anthocyanin-rich foods can be absorbed into the body once digested. Fortunately, however, it is known that when anthocyanin-rich foods are consumed, the body's uric acid levels increase, which serves as an antioxidant agent.

Anti-In?ammatory
The phenols in strawberries also ?ght against many in?ammatory disorders, such as osteoarthritis, asthma and atherosclerosis, by inhibiting the enzyme cyclooxygenase (COX) in the same way that the drugs aspirin and ibuprofen do. Strawberries, however, do not carry unwanted side effects like stomach and intestinal bleeding.


Anti-Cancer The combination of antioxidant and anti-in?ammatory agents found in strawberries is well-known to ?ght against the onset of many different forms of cancer. Thanks to the vitamin C, folate, and the ?avonoids quercetin and kaempferol that they also contain, strawberries are a delicious defense against potentially cancerous cells.
Healthy Eyes
The Archives of Opthalmology recently published a study in which three or more servings of strawberries (and other fruits) per day can decrease the possibility of contracting age-related macular degeneration by over one-third.

The Vigorous Vitamin C
One cup of strawberries contains an incredible 136% of the RDA of vitamin C, an effective antioxidant that can help lower blood pressure, ensure a healthy immune system, and ward off the development of age-related ocular diseases, such as cataracts and macular degeneration.

Magni?cent Manganese
One cup of strawberries contains 21% of manganese, an essential nutrient that acts as a powerful antioxidant and anti-in?ammatory agent. By increasing the levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD), the enzyme responsible for protecting mitochonrdria exposed to oxygen, manganese not only helps to ?ght the battle against free radicals and oxidative stress, but also lessens cellular in?ammation -- another cause of numerous cardiovascular diseases.

Bone Health
Manganese is also great for the bones, helping in bone building and maintaining proper bone structure. The potassium, vitamin K, and magnesium in strawberries are also important for bone health