Red, sweet strawberries…yum! It’s
that time of year - somewhere around the globe – for fresh strawberries’
tastiness and nutritiousness to brighten
up your plate and your mind, heart, and insulin resistance. Strawberries are the focus of our Largo chiropractic nutrition tip of the month! Our Largo
chiropractic patients at Hollstrom & Associates Inc can enjoy positive effects
from strawberries in at least one of these ways!
HEART DISEASE BENEFIT FROM STRAWBERRIES
A recent study found and reported that when obese
adults with higher serum LDL cholesterol levels consumed
just two and a half servings of strawberries each day for 30 days, it significantly made better their lipid particle
profiles, insulin resistance, and serum plasminogen activator inhibitor-1
(PAI-1) - an inflammatory marker often found in
artherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, and even Alzheimer’s/dementia. The participants consumed what they usually
ate and did what they usually did in this
study except only eat strawberries and
not other berries. (1) That makes it simple! Just add strawberries to your daily diet.
VASCULAR HEALTH BENEFIT FROM STRAWBERRIES
Strawberry eating was reported to potentially
improve vascular health outside
of other metabolic changes most likely due to microbial-derived
phenolic metabolites after eating strawberries that impacts
endothelial - the cell lining of blood and lymphatic vessels - function. This
is a positive for anyone with moderate hypercholesterolemia! (2) A tasty
way to keep the blood flowing!
STRAWBERRIES REDUCE RISK OF DEMENTIA
Let’s keep the mind and
memory flowing, too. Late-life dementia may benefit from
strawberry consumption. Researchers explained that
neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s develop over many years starting
in midlife. Further, insulin resistance is noted as a risk
factor for late life dementia and known to progress in
midlife. Researchers pointed to research that highlights how consuming
berry fruits like strawberries has already been demonstrated
to affect metabolism and cognition which implies
a potential to decrease the risk of dementia. In a
recent study, researchers found that strawberry
supplementation started in midlife may well decrease the
risk of dementia. (3) Strawberries and their bright red color are a happy
way to keep your mind going.
BERRY WINES WITH HEALTHY INGREDIENTS
And for those in mid-life and older who may enjoy
a glass of wine, berry fruit wines (and even spirits) are increasing
in popularity and in recognition for their health
benefit! Wines made of strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries have
low alcohol content, high acidity, and beneficial bioactive molecules like
phenolic compounds, polysaccharides, melatonin, and carotenoids. Such berries have
lots of vitamin C, folates, and minerals making them quite
popular and more in demand with more than
11,000 kilotons of strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries in 2021. That is
a lot of berries! (4) It’s nice to have options in how to consume strawberries this season!
CONTACT Hollstrom & Associates Inc
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox, developer of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain
Management we utilize at Hollstrom & Associates Inc, talks about
how we can help with back pain relief and neck pain relief as well as arm pain
and leg pain relief on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson.
Schedule your Largo chiropractic
appointment today this strawberry season to maximize
the health benefits of both chiropractic and strawberries!