Red, sweet strawberries…yum! It’s
that time of year - somewhere in the world – for fresh strawberries’
tastiness and nutritiousness to brighten
up your plate and your mind, heart, and insulin resistance. Strawberries are the focus of our Fernandina Beach chiropractic nutrition tip of the month! Our Fernandina Beach
chiropractic patients at Amelia Chiropractic Clinic can enjoy positive effects
from strawberries in at least one of these areas!
HEART DISEASE BENEFIT FROM STRAWBERRIES
A recent study found and reported that when obese
adults with raised serum LDL cholesterol levels ate
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 seen in
artherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, and even Alzheimer’s/dementia. The participants consumed what they typically
ate and did everything they typically did in this
study except only eat strawberries and
not other berries. (1) That makes it easy! Just include
strawberries into your daily diet.
VASCULAR HEALTH BENEFIT FROM STRAWBERRIES
Strawberry consumption was reported to potentially
improve vascular health outside
of other metabolic changes most likely due to microbial-derived
phenolic metabolites after enjoying strawberries that influences
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 known to be a risk
factor for late life dementia which progresses in
midlife. Researchers highlighted how consuming
berry fruits like strawberries has already been shown
to affect metabolism and cognition implying
a potential to reduce 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 bright
way to keep your mind going.
BERRY WINES WITH HEALTHY INGREDIENTS
And for those in mid-life and older who may like
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 – packed
full of vitamin C, folates, and minerals making them quite
popular with over 11,000 kilotons harvested in 2021 - have low alcohol content,
high acidity, and beneficial bioactive molecules like phenolic compounds,
polysaccharides, melatonin, and carotenoids. (4) It’s nice to have a
choice in how to consume strawberries this season!
CONTACT Amelia Chiropractic Clinic
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox, developer of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain
Management we use at Amelia Chiropractic Clinic, 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 Fernandina Beach chiropractic
appointment now this strawberry season to optimize
the health benefits of both chiropractic and strawberries!