Strawberry is good for overall health
Strawberries are an excellent source of Vitamin C that is needed for the production of collagen that helps improve the skin’s elasticity and suppleness. Strawberries, thus, help in giving you a healthier, younger-looking skin.
Loaded with antioxidants, the superfruit helps in boosting immunity
The antioxidants and phyto chemicals found in the fruit helps reduce the inflammation of the joints that may lead to arthritis and can lead to heart disease. They also help fight bad cholesterol. Its fast-working antioxidants and ellagic acid (a type of phytochemical) counteracts the effect of bad cholesterol in the blood.
Strawberries help in regulating blood pressure. Potassium, another heart-healthy nutrient found in them, can help in lowering high BP and acting as a buffer against the negative effects of sodium.
Our eyes need Vitamin C to pro tect them from exposure to free radicals from the sun’s UV rays.
Its antioxidant properties strengthen the eye’s cornea and retina and thereby helps pre vent cataract.
Packed with Vitamin C, it helps prevent cancer. Ellagic acid is known to yield anti-cancer prop erties, like suppressing the can cer cells’ growth.
Strawberries are not only fat free but also have low amount of sodium, sugar and carbohy drates. They are thus great when it comes to weight main tenance and acting against type-2 diabetes.
Due to its high-fibre content which is required for healthy digestion, it helps in slowing the absorption of sugars in the blood.
Rich in folate, a type of Vitamin B, recommended for women who are either pregnant or trying to conceive, it helps in the develop ment of a baby’s brain, skull and spinal cord. In addition, the folic acid in it helps prevent birth defects like `split spine’, wherein there is incomplete closing of the backbone and membranes around the spinal cord.
