Why we should all eat more strawberries

Of course strawberries are sweet and we love to eat them, but they also have a very important nutritious value. There are a lot of health benefits from eating strawberries.
Strawberries are good for your health because they contains minerals and vitamins that are important to boost the immune system. Some of the vitamins that people can get from this fruit are vitamin C, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B6 and vitamin K. Aside from these, strawberry is also rich in manganese, dietary fiber as well as iodine. If you need potassium and folate, you can get these from eating strawberries.

If you want to eliminate the harmful toxins in your blood, one of the best things to do is to eat strawberries because these have antioxidants, much like blueberries, that are important to combat free radicals. Eliminating free radicals prevents the development of cancer cells. Aside from having anti-aging properties, people can also benefit from strawberries since these have properties that can improve brain health.

If you want to store the berries, you need to keep the fruits in a cool and dry place. You can store the fruits for not more than two days since the nutritional components of strawberries are decreased when stored for a long time. If you have harvested more than you need, you can stem them, sprinkle sugar over them, and pop them in the freezer. Then some cold dreary winter day, you can open the pack and enjoy the taste of spring!

June 30, 2010

Why we should all eat more strawberries