Benefits of Strawberries

Strawberries, small fruit is red and black spots are very good for health. It was a sweet and slightly sour makes a lot of rage. The content of vitamin C contained in the strawberries more than an orange, because strawberries provide 94 milligrams of vitamin C or vitamin C daily requirement 1.5. Many of the benefits of consuming vitamin C, among others, maintaining healthy teeth and gums stay healthy kids, helps wound healing and increase body resistance against infections as well as being an antioxidant that helps reduce the risk of some cancers.

Eight strawberries or 1 cup cut strawberries contains only 50 calories and contain no cholesterol or saturated fatty acids. The same number also provides 30 micrograms (mcg) of folic acid. This amount is equivalent to 7.5 percent of the daily requirement of folic acid for pregnant women, that is 400 mcg. Folic acid is important for preventing neural tube defects in fetuses. In addition, 1 cup strawberries also contain about 270 milligrams of potassium, where potassium is one of the minerals that exist in the diet recommended for people who want to lower blood pressure. The same number also contain about 4 grams of fiber, which can help lower blood cholesterol levels of fat and healthy digestive tract. Fruit Strawberries also contain phytochemical compounds that ellagik acid, quercetin, kaempferol, phenolic acids and anthocyanins which are known to prevent clotting of the virgin, one of the causes of heart attack or stroke.

 

Benefits of Strawberries

    According to research by the United State Department of Agriculture, the properties will not change even though strawberries are processed into juice, pie or jam. Research shows, toast spread with strawberry jam contains antioksidant 50 percent more than fresh strawberries.
    Consume 1 cup fresh strawberries every day can reduce the risk of various cancers. Among cervical cancer, breast, colon, and throat.
    Strawberries nutritious boost brain power and keep the vision remains clear. The benefits can be obtained if you regularly eat strawberries, at least one to three cups.
    Strawberries can be used as a natural acne cure, because this fruit contains salicylic acid which is generally contained by the majority of acne medications sold in the market. How: puree the strawberries, mix with a little yogurth, apply on face, leave on for approximately 15 minutes.
    Chewing strawberries every day is also useful to whiten teeth and eliminates bad breath.
    The content of strawberries is also useful to smooth the skin, being able to lift dead skin cells. How: Soak the pieces of strawberries, a mixture of milk and olive oil. Rub all over your body. If the routine skin will become softer, not dull, and the heel will not be broken.
    Strawberries are rich in vitamin C and vitamin C contained in strawberries is safe for the stomach.

 

Strawberries and cancer

Based on the research, the amount of the bladder aktioxidant strawberries recorded the highest score. Where antioxidants are compounds that can protect body cells from damage by cancer-causing ingredients. How to work antioxidants is to prevent or disrupt that can lead to the formation of cancer cells.

Both of certain substances in the strawberry and the strawberry itself turned out to have anti-cancer properties. In an attempt to extract the strawberries by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the extract showed a greater inhibitory power toward the growth of cervical cancer cells and breast cancer cells. Several studies also showed that there ellagik acid in strawberries can inhibit lung cancer, esophagus, breast, skin, and liver cancer caused by digestive chemicals. In experiments with breast cancer cells, ellagik acids can inhibit growth to 45 percent. Kuercetin present in strawberries may also inhibit the growth of prostate cancer and breast cancer.

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