Strawberries are the main character of summer desserts, salads and even main dishes. At the same time, the delicious berry is also very useful. We have collected five reasons to eat strawberries more often.
Strawberries do not harm the figure
Only 33 kilocalories per 100 grams. Strawberries also have a low glycemic index – 40, and therefore prevents the accumulation of fat.
Strawberries help maintain youth
Summer berry is included in the list of top products for clean and young skin. Due to the content of powerful antioxidants such as pelargonidine (a combination of anthocyanins gives a bright red color of berries, the number is proportional to the degree of fruit ripening), elaginic acid (polyphenol, which helps fight bacterial infection), ellagotanine (eg, sanguinin).
Strawberries are useful for pregnant women
Delicious berry – a source of folic acid, without which the harmonious development of the fetus and the health of the expectant mother is impossible. That is why it is very important for pregnant women to include strawberries in their daily summer diet.
Strawberries are important for immunity
Strawberries contain a lot of vitamin C. For example, 8 large ripe strawberries contain more vitamin C than one orange. That is, eating a glass of berries, you provide the body with about the daily norm of this valuable vitamin for immunity.
Strawberries normalize blood sugar
This is one of the few sweet berries that can be included in the diet of diabetics. It not only does not contribute to a sharp rise in blood sugar, but also successfully normalizes it.
