For many years, strawberries have been used in the beauty industry for manufacturing various anti-aging products. Strawberries have also been used symbolically in the field of love and romance and various fragrances that are used as aphrodiziacs :)
Well, the above is true and would you know the reason why they have been used in anti-aging products? Strawberries have various anti-oxidants that are used to not only fight various types of cancer but slow skin from aging..Vitamin C is just one of this many anti-oxidants that these red-fruits that offer. In combination with Manganese, Vitamin C prevents damage of cells by oxygen hence preventing attack by other diseases.
Other nutrients? Vitamin K, which is good in reduction of excessive bleeding, Riboflavin, Folic acid,itamin B5, vitamin B6, copper, magnesium, and omega-3 fatty acids...these in combination work well in reducing and balance the blood sugar (Take about 150g of strawberries everyday to be able to achieve this kind of balance and reduction of blood sugar)
Taking strawberries will also reduce muscle regeneration which causes old age blindness.
Other benefits: Anti-microbial activities which helps reduced the instances of some fungal and bacterial opportunistic infections.
Storage so as to get almost 100% nutritional benefits: Store them for a maximum of 2 days as this is the maximal time for strawberry storage without major loss of vitamin C and polyphenol antioxidants. The longer you store them, the lesser nutritional value they will give your body when consumed. Also keep them at ahumidity of between 90-95%
So take some strawberries today, as smoothies, in mixed salad or just munch them away on their own!
