Wednesday, March 16, 2011

The Health Benefits of Strawberries


I bought the most amazing strawberries today and they are so healthy for you!   

Here are just a few of those healthy reasons: 
  • Strawberries have a plethora of phytonutrients that have anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, and heart-protective qualities.
  • Strawberries are filled with Vitamin C
    • 1 Cup has 136% of your daily value of Vitamin C! 
      • Vitamin C is beneficial for numerous reasons: boosts immune function, acts as an antioxidant to fight free radicals that can cause cancers and various other diseases, lowers blood pressure, and can defend against cataracts
  • Strawberries have a good deal of manganese 
    • 1 Cup has over 21% of your daily value of manganese
      • Manganese is mainly for bone health: it ensures healthy bone structure, bone metabolism, helping in building essential enzymes for building bones
  • Strawberries have fiber! Americans eat on average 10-20 grams less than they should on a daily basis, so to get up to 25 grams/day, add some berries into your diet!
    • 1 Cup of strawberries has 13.2% of your daily value of fiber, about 3.31 grams
      • Fiber is beneficial for many reasons: bowel integrity, lowers cholesterol, helps stabilize blood sugar, can stave off hunger and help weight loss

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