strawberry

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Strawberries are many people’s favorite fruit because they taste sour, sweet and refreshing. Behind the special taste, strawberries contain a myriad of nutrients that make them beneficial for health.

Talking about delicious and ideal fruit as a snack, strawberries are often included in the list. Its relatively mouthful size and delicious taste make this fruit from the berry family a favorite.

Apart from being used as a direct snack, strawberries are also often used as ingredients for smoothies, salad fillings, or yogurt toppings. Finding strawberries is not a difficult matter because they are available in markets and supermarkets.

Strawberries contain many nutrients such as vitamin C, antioxidants, and various polyphenols which have a positive effect on health. Consuming it regularly and in reasonable quantities will give you a positive impact.

Here are 7 healthy benefits of eating strawberries, as quoted from Eat This, Not That! (17/5):

1. Supports immune function

Vitamin C plays an important role in maintaining immune health. Vitamin C acts as an antioxidant as well as protecting the body’s immune cells from damage. This type of vitamin also stimulates the production of white blood cells which are important for the body’s immunity.

Strawberries can be relied upon as a source of quality vitamin C. One cup of strawberries (166 grams) contains 85 mg of vitamin C. This amount meets more than women’s daily needs for vitamin C and 94% of men’s needs.

2. Reduce inflammation

The healthy benefits of eating strawberries also include reducing inflammation or inflammation in the body. Inflammation needs to be avoided because it can trigger a variety of bad things.

Strawberries are a rich source of polyphenols, important plant compounds that protect cells from damage. Several studies have found a link between eating strawberries and reducing inflammatory markers.

3. Relieves pain from arthritis

Osteoarthritis is a common type of arthritis caused by inflammation. Pain due to this condition can be overcome by consuming strawberries which are a strong source of antioxidants.

This is proven through small-scale research. As a result, adding strawberry intake to the participants’ menu was shown to reduce pain due to osteoarthritis.

4. Prevent cancer

The size of the strawberry is small, but it turns out that the health benefits are big. One of the polyphenols in strawberries is called ellagic acid which acts as an antioxidant and has been studied for its effect in preventing or slowing down chronic diseases.

Ellagic acid is thought to have preventive and therapeutic effects on cancer through its antioxidant capacity and ability to overcome carcinogenic processes. Even so, strawberries are not a cure for cancer.

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