Strawberries are succulent, sweet and nutritious. This is the understatement of the year as a nutritional analysis of strawberries revealed that these red fruits have higher levels of vitamin c, fiber, folate and potassium compared to bananas, apples and yes, even oranges! In fact, a study has shown that eating 8-10 strawberries a week can lower blood pressure by as much as 20%! In other words, a strawberry is about as good for you as a well-cooked apple.
The lowest in pesticides are the predominantly tropical strawberries growing in the country.
The health benefits of strawberries have been recognized since Roman times when they were first cultivated. Strawberries are plump and succulent fruits that work their magic in the human body. Your favorite strawberry smoothies recipe also has a cardioprotective effect, helps protect against cancer, increases good cholesterol levels in the bloodstream, and lowers blood sugar levels.
What are the health benefits of strawberries?
What was a simple question turns out to be a very interesting one when Candice Mistry, Ph.D., R.D. believed that it was found at a local as seen on TV cooking show calledThe Bounty of Central Florida. Dr. Mistry with her husband had been driving through New Orleans and came across a concentration of strawberry plants that seemed to be in some type of bloom. When she asked the plants for information, they told her that they were actually strawberry blossom. The Bounty went on to become a popular research project going on at the University of Florida.
What we now know is that the strawberry grows on a plant in the form of clusters that are commonly called a clump. There can be up to 20,000 in a single Potted plant. They develop and grow in a process that has been going on for years. The actualtaplike tissue is deep reddish purple on the bottom surface with a white stalk that comes up over the center. There are other plant species that develop similar features but they are chemically different.
When scientists do studies on these other species they find that they contain amino acids biosynthesis genes which are also programmed to make the carbohydrate content of the body. The only species so far that is known to make its carbohydrate reserves to a similar degree is the Quince Plant . This is a drought tolerant plant that produces liquid fruits.
The major toxin that we encounter with these dietaryFerments is called Trihalomethanes or THM’s. They can be produced by many different species of plants and there is no rule that theagus and garlic will remove these toxins from their foods.
The most that can be found in regular consume of aspartame is the methylmercury. This is a chloride compound that is used to treat contaminants in the body. Therefore, you only need to take 2-4 tablets of extra virgin olive oil a day to reduce the levels of mercury in your body.
It is notacoast is not a single contaminant, rather it is a combination of contaminants from biological contaminants, chemical contaminants, heavy metals, and bacteria that are just recently discovered. scientific studies shows that the amount of mercury in the average American diet is more than what can be retrieved from fish.
After the HIC study that was done, the recommended daily intake of aspartame was lowered to the lowest amount that has ever been asked. And other studies have found that low levels do not reap the same benefits that those who use it once measured. Dr. Steven Blair, a research scientist at the University of Wisconsin and co-author of a new book, told attendees at a seminars on the dangers of aspartame that “our best guess is that the U.S. population has a severe allergy to aspartame.”
Another heavy metal is arsenic which is used to make paints and dyes. There is evidence that arsenic is being used to coat musical instruments and toicate flowers, according to Environmental Working. There also seems to be some evidence that arsenic on some aluminum cans leads to cancer. The ninjas released a report saying that they had benzene in their soup, which lead them to develop leukaemia and lymphoma upon consumption of foods containing aluminum. The report went on to say that older than 70, the factor for increasing cancer risks was four times higher in those people than in those under 60.
Now you probably think I am over reacting to this issue. But, with so many studies into what is in our food supply, I am afraid to indulge in just one little piece of cake, but to indulge in more of those oh so good foods, risk for so many future health problems.
These are just a few of the points that have been brought to our attention, and others will be mentioned. We should be careful about what we are eating and make sure we are getting the best nutrition from our diet.
About The Author
Helena Eater
How much does the quality of food really matter? If you eat food that tastes good, your life will be better. If you eat food that tastes bad, your life will be worse. The difference between good and evil is partly subjective: what tastes good to me might taste bad to you. The difference is also partly objective: what restaurants I think serve good food might serve lousy food to you. But if we stick to objective measures — measures such as how much weight people gain or lose — we can cut through some of the subjectivity.
