Red, sweet strawberries…yum! It’s strawberry season somewhere in the
world for us to enjoy their nutritiousness and tastiness and allow them to brighten
up your plate and your mind, heart, and insulin resistance. Strawberries are the focus of our Manahawkin chiropractic nutrition tip of the month! Our Manahawkin
chiropractic patients at Manahawkin Chiropractic Center can benefit
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 raised serum LDL cholesterol levels consumed
just two and a half servings of strawberries each day for 30 days, it significantly made better their lipid particle
profiles, insulin resistance, and serum plasminogen activator inhibitor-1
(PAI-1) - an inflammatory marker often found in
artherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, and even Alzheimer’s/dementia. Those
who participated consumed what they usually
ate and did everything they usually did in this
study except only eat strawberries and
not other berries. (1) That makes it simple! Just add strawberries to your daily diet.
VASCULAR HEALTH BENEFIT FROM STRAWBERRIES
Strawberry eating was reported to possibly
improve vascular health separate from other metabolic changes most likely due to microbial-derived
phenolic metabolites after eating strawberries that impacts
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 us keep the memory flowing, too. Late-life dementia may be enhanced with
strawberry consumption. Researchers noted that
neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s develop over many years beginning
in midlife. Further, insulin resistance is known to be a risk
factor for late life dementia and known to progress in
midlife. Researchers pointed to research that highlights how eating
berry fruits like strawberries has previously been demonstrated
to influence metabolism and cognition which implies
a potential to lower the risk of dementia. In a
recent study, researchers found that strawberry
supplementation started in midlife may well reduce the
risk of dementia. (3) Strawberries and their bright red color are a cheery
way to keep your memory going.
BERRY WINES WITH HEALTHY INGREDIENTS
And for those in mid-life and older who may enjoy
a glass of wine, berry fruit wines (and even spirits) are increasing
in popularity and in recognition for their health
benefit! Wines made of strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries – packed
full of vitamin C, folates, and minerals making them very
popular with over 11,000 kilotons harvested in 2021 - have low alcohol content,
high acidity, and beneficial bioactive molecules like phenolic compounds,
polysaccharides, melatonin, and carotenoids. (4) It’s nice to have a
choice in how to consume strawberries this season!
CONTACT Manahawkin Chiropractic Center
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox, developer of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain
Management we use at Manahawkin Chiropractic Center, talks about
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 Manahawkin chiropractic
appointment today this strawberry season to maximize
the health benefits of both chiropractic and strawberries!