Strawberries Nutrition Benefits

Fragaria or that famously know as strawberry is a kind of fruit that has rich nutrition. It has also many benefits for our health. I personally often consume the strawberry in a juice form. I like it much as my nutrition consumption. The strawberry is low of saturated fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. Yet, it is rich of Folate and Potassium. It is also rich of dietary fiber and a very good source of Vitamin C and Manganese. People who doesn't like to consume this kind of fruit usually doesn't like its taste that is too sour. Yet, they don't know the benefits that we can get from strawberries for our health. Here I want to share some benefits of the strawberries.

1. Diet

Strawberries are now become one of the nutrition that is used in dietary program. As we know that strawberries contain great dietary fiber that is good for the dietary program. Its low calorie also helps us to maintain our digestion system regularly and good for the blood pressure as well.

2. 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.

3. Anti-Inflammatory

The phenols in strawberries also fight against many inflammatory 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.

4. Anti-Cancer

The combination of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agents found in strawberries is well-known to fight against the onset of many different forms of cancer. Thanks to the vitamin C, folate, and the flavonoids quercetin and kaempferol that they also contain, strawberries are a delicious defense against potentially cancerous cells.

5. 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.

6. The Incredible 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.

7. Magnificent Manganese

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

8. 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

After reading those benefits, I hope people start to consume such healthy fruit. If we don't like its sour taste, we can make them as juice by adding milk and sugar as its complement. Strawberries are good for human's health therefore we should understand how important the fruit is because of its rich nutrition. Be healthy, and life longer!