New Lifestyle - DID you why strawberry is used as a symbol of love in ancient Greece? Whether because of its shape like a heart? Apparently not. Strawberry used as a symbol of love by the ancient Greeks because of the color, flavor and benefits for humans, especially for beauty and health. Want to know?
The Romans classify strawberries as medicinal plants because it is very rich in vitamin C, folate and potassium sources. One ounce strawberry contains more vitamin C than an ounce of lemon. Like other families berries, strawberries also contain phytochemicals, which serves as a powerful antioxidant. Antioxidants will bind free radicals, thus preventing the occurrence of disease and delay the aging process.
In addition, strawberries contain ellagic acid as an antioxidant. In some studies, ellagic acid proved to inhibit tumor growth in lung, osephagus, breast, cervix, and tongue. While research in the United States to prove, strawberries may reduce the risk of cancer and diseases caused by cigarette smoke. As a traditional medicine, strawberry is believed to contain antibacterial substances and used as a cleaner digestive system.
By consuming eight strawberries every day, vitamin C and fiber needs of adults already fulfilled. Strawberry citamin C contain as much as 56.7 mg per 100 grams. With that much vitamin C content, strawberries are believed to be able to reduce the risk of developing cancer up to 37 percent. In addition, strawberries are also believed to be able to prevent breast and cervical cancer.
Strawberry fruit also has a very good therapeutic effect for prevention of leukemia, aplastic anemia (aplastic anemia), and blood diseases. Two kinds of substances contained therein, "strawberry amine" and "acid Tannates", has the effect of growth and curb the occurrence of malignant tumors. In addition, strawberries also have high medical value, has the effect of wetting the lung and produce body fluid, strengthen the spleen and stomach, paved the urine and swelling wilted, reduce fever and relieve hot, perfect to stimulate appetite, relieve cough and much more benefits that can be taken.
Eight strawberries or 1 cup cut strawberries contains only 50 calories and contain no cholesterol or saturated fatty acids. No wonder the strawberries into a snack or a healthy food supplement. The same amount also provides 30 micrograms (mcg) of folic acid. This is equivalent to 7.5 percent of the daily requirement of folic acid for pregnant women, that is 400 mcg. Folic acid is useful for preventing neural tube defects in the fetus. Because strawberries provide 94 milligrams of vitamin C, this fruit is effective to keep teeth and gums of children to stay healthy. In addition, an abundance of vitamin C can help wound healing and increase body resistance against infection.
Beside rich in vitamins, strawberries are also rich in nutrients that contain amino acids, monosaccharides, citric acid, pectine, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, minerals and so forth. Elements of existing nutrients in strawberry fruit has a very good effect in encouraging the growth of children.
When viewed from medical, strawberries contain useful benefits for humans. Strawberry can shrink cholesterol levels, helping to cripple the active work of cancer because they contain ellagic acid. Strawberry is also capable of reducing the symptoms of stroke, contains a substance of allergy and anti-inflammatory substances.
"In addition to many benefits for healing various diseases, this fruit also has a major contribution to the world of beauty. Concentrations of seven antioxidants in strawberry that is higher than fruit or that effectively prevents the oxidation process in the body from free radicals. In addition, strawberries are very effective to slow the aging process"
The content of vitamins B1, B2, C and provitamin A in strawberries can smooth the skin and make skin color look brighter, cleaner and can prevent the occurrence of pengeriputan on the skin.
According to a growing knowledge in traditional societies, this fruit can be used as a tooth whitener. The trick, smash some strawberries, then stick on teeth for one or two minutes. After that, rub with a toothbrush thoroughly. In a few weeks the results will be visible.
Although strawberries contain many vitamins and nutrients that high, does not mean we can consume to excess can cause stomach and intestine function disorder, especially for people with poor kidney function and suffering from stones in the urinary tract. You need to know, this heart-shaped fruit contains oxalic acid. Consume to excess can exacerbate the disease state patients.
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