Strawberry Nutrition
The benefits of eating berries just got better with the wholesome Strawberry. Adding
some of our scrumptious Strawberries to your diet and you may benefit from the
following observations of various leading authorities.
Note: We are Berry growers and not medical researchers, we are not claiming these benefits, others are. We advise you to conduct your own
research. As one health professional observes, results may vary from person to person and cannot be guaranteed.
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Nutrition
Strawberries are a popular fruit in all parts of the world.
The fruit has a red colour with a taste so delicious, so
many people, especially children love this kind of fruit.
Strawberry fruit has health benefits and can also be
used as a beauty treatment. Nutrients and vitamins in
strawberries are extremely complete. With complete
nutrition, strawberries are very efficacious to overcome
various disease and beauty problems.
Strawberries are often combined with medicinal syrups
for children because strawberry fruit much liked by the
children.
Strawberry nutrition per 160 grams
•
50 calories of energy
•
1 gram protein
•
11.65 grams carbohydrate
•
3.81 gram fiber
•
23.24 mg calcium
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16.60 mg magnesium
•
31.54 mg phosphorus
•
Sugar 7.45 g
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44.82 mg potassium
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Selenium 1.16 mg
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94.12 mg of vitamin C
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Folate 29.38 mg
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44.82 IU Vitamin A
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Potassium 244.8 mg
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Sodium 1 mg
We love strawberries for many reasons, and if you
don’t already, you should. It is a power fruit that has
vary high nutrients. Sweet and plump, these berries are
well-loved for many reasons – they can whiten your
teeth, they may prevent cancer, regulate blood
pressure, they promote eye health… and the list goes
on.
Here are some of the various benefits of strawberries,
and we’d strongly encourage you to incorporate this
fruit into your lives! Also, we’ve included a fun fact
about the fruit that you probably didn’t know about!
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Well Being
Strawberries may help to whiten your teeth and keep them healthy
You would be surprised, but yes, eating strawberries often helps in creating
that perfect smile with pearly whites. Strawberries are the third-best food
source of polyphenols (behind only coffee and olives), according to a 2009
Journal of Dentistry review. Researchers believe these compounds inhibit the
breakdown of starches in the mouth (thus limiting the resulting sticky sugars
that adhere to teeth as plaque) and also fight the bacteria that contribute to
tooth decay and gum disease. Scrubbing your teeth with strawberries will
whiten them.
Strawberry Juice may assist with acne control
Strawberry juice can prevent and get rid of acne fast. Vitamin C in strawberry
juice, alpha hydroxy acids, salicylic acid, and flavonoids can kill the bacteria
that cause acne and reduce the amount of excess oil that causes acne.
Strawberries can help boost your immunity
Strawberries are excellent source of Vitamin C. Needless to say, this boosts
your immunity and helps your body fight infection. One serving of strawberries
is said to contain up to 50% of the RDI of Vitamin C.
Strawberries may help to prevent wrinkles
And because it is so rich in Vitamin C, it promotes collagen production – which
is vital to keep wrinkles at bay.
Strawberries assist in fighting ageing
Its antioxidants capacity protects the elastic fibre in our skins to prevent
sagging. Also, strawberries are filled with biotin, which helps in building strong
hair and nails.
Strawberries may help prevent cancer
‘Ellagic acid’ is said to lower the risk of cancer, and strawberries contain a
good amount of this acid to suppress many types of cancer cell growth.
Strawberries can boost short-term memory
The anthocyanins can boost short term memory by up to100 percent in eight
weeks. This point alone should make you want to eat strawberries.
Strawberries can help promote pre-natal health
Strawberries are prized for their high density of folate – a B-vitamin that is
recommended for pregnant women and women who are trying to conceive. It
is an essential nutrient for women at the early stages of pregnancies.
Strawberries may assist with depression
Folate may also help with depression by preventing an excess of
homocysteine from forming in the body. Excess homocysteine interferes with
the production of the feel-good hormones serotonin, dopamine, and
norepinephrine, which regulate not only mood, but sleep and appetite as well.
Strawberries help to regulate blood pressure
Strawberries are vital for your heart health because they are high in potassium
which helps maintain normal blood pressure levels.
Strawberries promote bone health
Strawberries also contain potassium, Vitamin K and magnesium that promotes
healthy bones.
Strawberries assist in prevention of stroke
The antioxidants quercetin, kaempferol, and anthocyanins have all been
shown to reduce the formation of harmful blood clots associated with strokes.
Strawberries help control inflammation
Strawberries can lower blood levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), a signal of
inflammation in the body.
Strawberries assist in general well being
Furthermore, They contain good amount of minerals like potassium,
manganese, fluorine, copper, iron and iodine. Potassium is an important
component of cell and body fluids that helps controlling heart rate and blood
pressure. Manganese is used by the body as a co-factor for the antioxidant
enzyme, superoxide dismutase. Copper is required in the production of red
blood cells. Iron is required for red blood cell formation.