Tonawanda Chiropractic Nutrition Idea: Strawberry Time! Good for Mind, Heart, Blood Sugar
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 this month's Tonawanda chiropractic nutrition tip of the month! Our Tonawanda chiropractic patients at Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation can enjoy positive effects from strawberries in at least one of these ways!
HEART DISEASE BENEFIT FROM STRAWBERRIES
A recent study found and reported that when obese adults with elevated serum LDL cholesterol levels consumed just two and a half servings of strawberries a day for a month, it significantly made better their lipid particle profiles, insulin resistance, and serum plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) which is an inflammatory marker often seen in artherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, and even Alzheimer’s/dementia. The participants ate what they typically ate and did everything they typically did in this study with the exception of only eating strawberries and not other berries. (1) That makes it easy! Just include strawberries into your daily diet.
VASCULAR HEALTH BENEFIT FROM STRAWBERRIES
Strawberry eating was reported to potentially enhance 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 delicious way to keep the blood flowing!
STRAWBERRIES REDUCE RISK OF DEMENTIA
Let’s keep the 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 and known to progress in midlife. Researchers highlighted how eating berry fruits like strawberries has already been shown to affect metabolism and cognition implying a potential to lower the risk of dementia. In a recent study, researchers documented 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 healthy attributes! Wines made of strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries offer low alcohol content, high acidity, and beneficial bioactive molecules like phenolic compounds, polysaccharides, melatonin, and carotenoids. Such berries are high in vitamin C, folates, and minerals making them quite popular and more in demand with more than 11,000 kilotons of strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries in 2021. That is a lot of berries! (4) It’s nice to have options in how to consume strawberries this season!
CONTACT Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox, developer of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management we utilize at Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation, discusses 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.
Make your Tonawanda chiropractic appointment soon this strawberry season to maximize the health benefits of both chiropractic and strawberries!
