Strawberry: why do we need to eat!

 

Both rich and light, strawberry is a slimming food full of nutrients essential for the proper functioning of the body. Medisite talk you health secrets  of this delicious and tasty small red fruit... to consume without moderation!

1. A friend for your line

Tasty and fragrant, strawberry is a food with very little calorie. Because it is composed of 90% water and very sweet taste. "The strawberry is suitable for all types of diets. It is a valuable food because it brings lots of fun and does not exceed 36 calories"says Laurence Levy-Dutel dietitian. In addition, "because of its high dietary fiber content,  regulate intestinal transit and the level of sugar present in the blood".

 

2. Anti-stress

Regularly consumed, strawberries helps better management of stress in everyday life. Vitamin C and magnesium contained in this small red fruit bring you vitality and energy required to maintain your emotional balance.

3. Diuretic fruit

"Strawberry is an excellent diuretic because of its wealth in potassium" . This fruit used to clean the body and facilitate intestinal transit.

 

4. It protects cancer

Thanks to its rich in dietary fiber and vitamin C,  strawberry has an antioxidant action which helps prevent certain cancers (breast, colon, brain). It also prevents the formation of nitrosamines in the intestine, highly carcinogenic agents. Strawberries, like other fruits is essential for the immune function of the body, therefore to stimulate defenses!

5.To retain a youthful skin!

Like many red berries, strawberry is rich in vitamin C and polyphenols allowing it to effectively combat free radicals. "Vitamin C contained in this fruit is indeed able to boost the formation of collagen, a substance that is favourable to the elasticity of the skin. The polyphenols are natural antioxidants which help to protect membrane, vascular and cellular. They are fighting against the formation of free radicals in the body and delay Cellular Aging. Daily consumtion of 150g of red fruits, especially strawberries, thus slow down the appearance of wrinkles and keep skin young.

 

6.To have the form!

"Strawberries are rich of vitamin C, magnesium, iron and calcium. As a result, they are top  fruits to make full of vitality. Eat at breakfast, these red berries are a veritable cocktail of energy to start the day.

 

7. Keep the liver healthy

Strawberry is part of colorful berries that contain live enzymes, chlorophyll and carotenoids, Bioflavonoids. These elements contribute to good liver health and cleanse the intestines. Strawberry also has healing properties due to the presence of salicylic acid. It acts favorably on the functioning of the liver and kidneys.

 

How to store it?

Srawberry is an extremely fragile fruit that should be eaten quickly. "Before you consumtion, cleans the fruit just with a little water in order to keep all its nutritional values.

Sources

-The benefits of berries Sylvie Khandjian, éditions character

-My health nature of Anne Dufour editions paperback bible