Berries are among the healthiest fruits a person can consume. Recently, a group of volunteers ate half a kilo strawberries a day for a month to determine whether the berry altered their blood parameters in any way. Significantly lower levels of bad cholesterol and triglycerides followed the treatment's conclusion.
In others studies stated that strawberries have the ability to protect against ultraviolet radiation, reduce damage of alcohol on gastric mucosa, strengthen red blood cells, an improve blood's antioxidant capacity.
A 2013 study on the benefits of strawberries and blueberries by Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University and University of Maryland Baltimore County United States, found the berries improve brain function in a 30-day experiment on rats.
Also in 2013, Harvard University study found women can reduce their risk of heart attack by consuming strawberries and blueberries due to the berries' anthocyanin content.
Source: StarFit4Life, Sunday, 2 March 2014
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