A Yummy Summertime Antioxidant: Stay Young with Strawberries
You’ve probably heard the saying, “If it tastes good, it must be bad for you.” Not so, according to a new study conducted in Europe. It turns out that ripe, luscious strawberries are not only delicious, but they can also do wonders for your health and youthful vitality. So make some room in your daily diet because this juicy summertime fruit isn't just for dipping in chocolate and topping short cake anymore. Research has revealed that strawberries can actually help
ward off cancer, slow aging, and prevent diabetes.
The power of strawberries. A study performed by Italian and Spanish researchers found that strawberries can boost your red blood cell’s capacity to deal with oxidative stress, a condition linked to various cancers and diseases. In the study, volunteers consumed half a kilo (approximately one pound) for two weeks. Blood samples were taken from the volunteers after four, eight, 12 and 16 days as well as a month later. What they found was that adding strawberries to your diet can vastly improve the antioxidant capacity of blood.
Maurizio Battino, a researcher at Marche Polytechnic University in Italy, said, “We have shown that some varieties of strawberries make erythrocytes more resistant to oxidative stress. This could be of great significance if you take into account that this phenomenon can lead to serious diseases.”
The Sveva variety of strawberries was used in the study, but research is underway to analyze different varieties as well as the effect of eating smaller amounts of...
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