Beloved,
I wish above all things that thou mayest ... be in health...
3 John 1:2
"Strawberries are a source of many bioactive compounds. In addition to
providing 100% of our daily vitamin C needs, strawberries contain
heart-healthy nutrients like folate, potassium, fiber, phytosterols and
polyphenols.
Previous clinical trials have connected strawberry consumption to
improvements in several markers for cardiovascular disease, including
reduced total and LDL cholesterol and lower blood pressure....
Strawberries and pelargonidin, a biochemical primarily found in
strawberries, were associated with a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s
dementia.
The double-blind, placebo-controlled study was conducted in 35 healthy men and women, aged 66 to 78.
The participants consumed 26 grams of freeze-dried strawberry powder,
equivalent to two servings of strawberries daily, or a control powder
for eight weeks each.
Following strawberry consumption,
---cognitive processing speed
increased by 5.2%,
---systolic blood pressure decreased by 3.6%
---and total
antioxidant capacity significantly increased by 10.2%.
---Waist circumference decreased by 1.1% during both the control and intervention arms of the trial."
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