Health benefits of strawberries.
Eating strawberries is associated with a reduced risk of many chronic diseases. Strawberries may improve heart health, lower blood sugar levels, and help prevent cancer.
Heart health.
Heart disease is the most common cause of death worldwide.UFABET
Studies have found a relationship between berries — or berry anthocyanins — and improved heart health.
Large observational studies in thousands of people link berry consumption to a lower risk of heart-related deaths.
According to a study in middle-aged people with well-established risk factors for heart disease. Berries may improve HDL (good) cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood platelets function.
Strawberries may also:
- improve blood antioxidant status
- decrease oxidative stress
- reduce inflammation
- improve vascular function
- improve your blood lipid profile
- reduce the harmful oxidation of LDL (bad) cholesterol
The effects of freeze-dried strawberry supplements on type 2 diabetes or metabolic syndrome have been studied intensely — mainly in overweight or obese individuals.
After 4–12 weeks of supplementing, participants experienced a significant decrease in several major risk factors. Including LDL (bad) cholesterol, inflammatory markers, and oxidized LDL particles.
Blood sugar regulation
When carbs are digested, your body breaks them down into simple sugars and releases them into your bloodstream.
Your body then starts secreting insulin, which tells your cells to pick up the sugar from your bloodstream and use it for fuel or storage.
Imbalances in blood sugar regulation and high-sugar diets are associated with an increased risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease.
Strawberries seem to slow down glucose digestion and reduce spikes in both glucose and insulin following a carb-rich meal, compared to a carb-rich meal without strawberries.
Thus, strawberries may be particularly useful for preventing metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes.