So we have to write a blog post on here about our topic (food). So mine (Star) is about strawberries and their health benefits. It's pretty much my analysis of this link: http://whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=32 Enjoy!(:
Strawberries-the red empresses of the fruit kingdom by being the most eaten berry fruit in the world. They have been cultivated ever since before the Christian era, come in 600 amazing and deliciously different varieties, and are available during any time of the year, mostly in April through June, when they're the most quantitative.
Not only are they great for munching on for a snack, they're also beneficial for one's health. They're rich in phenols, which are led by anthocyanins and ellagitannins. Anthocyanins are not only what provide strawberries with their deep red color, but also serve as potent antioxidants that help protect cell structures in the body and prevent oxygen damage in all of the body's organ systems. Their phenol helps them protect the heart, fight against cancer, and act as a medicine intended to reduce inflammation. Their ellagitannins also help fight cancer. In one study where a group of 1,000 elderly people were tested for cancer, it showed that those who ate the most strawberries were three times less likely to develop cancer compared to those eating fewer or none.
Data reported in a strawberry study showed that the fruits were rich in vitamin C, making them helpful towards humans, providing them with protection from horrible inflammatory arthritis, a form of ehrumatoid arthritis that affects two or more joints. Talk about life-saving!
So next time you go to your grocery store to pick up some fruits, give in some thought to buying those small yet beneficial red queens in aisle 3.
Sooooo whaddya think?(:
--Star (Vandana)
P.S. HAPPY SPRING BREAK!
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