Strawberry or Fragaria (scientific name) is a luscious, delectable and alluring fruit that most of us love to mix in the salad, used as the flavoring, coloring and even for designing a food presentation.
Some newlyweds, consume strawberry before honeymoon for it is believed to be an aphrodisiac. And aside from food consumption, companies use it as a scent in colognes and perfumes.
But, did you know that strawberry is not actually a fruit? They are not produced by seeds as their seeds are on the outside. They are called "runners", not because it runs but because it grows from the baby plants at their tips. They belong to the family of rose or Rosaceae and has an average of 200 seeds per fruit.
Aside from its vibrant color, delectable appearance and sweet taste, it has a lot of contribution in maintaining a hale and healthy body.
Benefits of the Strawberry
Strawberry is rich in vitamin C and K and has a good production of fiber, folic acid, manganese, and potassium. It has been used for a long time to treat digestive ailments and is also effectively used in whitening teeth, and treating skin irritations.
But there are more to the benefits...
Takes Care of the Eyes
This generation is much more exposed to free radicals due to exposure to radiation and pollution. These radicals can cause so much harm such us drying of the eyes, infections, vision defects and degeneration of optical nerves.
With the help of protective nutrient such as flavonoids, phenolic phytochemicals, and ellagic acid, which are all present in the strawberry, the harm carried by free radicals in our eye can be avoided.
Boost Immune System
With our environment, we are all vulnerable from contacting a disease such as common colds, cough, and even infections.
Strawberry contains a copious amount of Vitamin C (a serving of strawberry has 150% of your daily required energy) which helps boost our immune system which is the defense mechanism of our body, and empowers our white blood cells, the soldiers of the body, to effectively fight the harm that enters our body.
Free radicals are the one responsible for mutating healthy cells and convert it into harmful and cancerous cells, but because strawberry is also an antioxidant, it neutralizes the radicals that enter our body and reduce the chance of getting heart diseases and cancer.
Reduce the Chance of Having Cancer
Few of the flavonoids present in the strawberry is Vitamin C, folate, anthocyanins, quercetin and kaempferol. When they work together, they form a firm and excellent defense in fighting tumor growth and cancer. Constant intake of strawberry helps reduce the presence and metastasis of the dangerous cancer cells.
Few of the flavonoids present in the strawberry is Vitamin C, folate, anthocyanins, quercetin and kaempferol. When they work together, they form a firm and excellent defense in fighting tumor growth and cancer. Constant intake of strawberry helps reduce the presence and metastasis of the dangerous cancer cells.