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<\/a>Strawberries, our good-for-you food this week, contain a chemical compound called phenols.\u00a0 Phenols fight against inflammation disorders by inhibiting the enzyme cyclooxygenase — which is what aspirin and ibuprofen do. The difference is that strawberries aren\u2019t hard on your stomach. In fact, they are rich in fiber which aids your digestion and helps lowers your blood pressure, as well as helps you feel full so you aren\u2019t as likely to overeat.\u00a0 One cup of these sweet berries has only 43 calories, but delivers 13% of the RDA of fiber.<\/p>\nThe phenols are also antioxidants, which help protect your cells.\u00a0 The combination of both antioxidants and anti-inflammatory agents are powerful weapons against the onset of cancer — as are the vitamin C, folate, and flavonoids quercetin and kaempferol that strawberries have in abundance.<\/p>\n
Do you feel like your immune system is down?\u00a0 No need to buy a bottle of artificial vitamin C.\u00a0 One cup of strawberries has 136% of the RDA for that powerhouse vitamin that boosts the immune system.\u00a0 It also helps lower blood pressure and help prevent age-related eye diseases such as cataracts and macular degeneration.<\/p>\n
Hmm.\u00a0 Good for your inflammation issues, your immune system, your eyes, your blood pressure, your digestion.\u00a0 Is that enough to make it worthwhile to stop by the produce section?\u00a0 How about adding in healthy bones? Strawberries also have manganese, which is important for building good bones.\u00a0 That same one cup of berries provides 21% of the RDA of manganese — which is also anti-inflammatory and important for preventing cardiovascular disease.<\/p>\n
And they taste good!\u00a0 They make a great snack or dessert.\u00a0 Just don\u2019t put sugar on them!\u00a0 Strawberry shortcake with a dip of ice cream doesn\u2019t have the same effect as that cup of raw berries.<\/p>\n
Hippocrates said it centuries ago: <\/strong>Let food be thy medicine, and let thy medicine be food.<\/p>\nIf you choose your foods, not just by taste or habit, but on the basis of what your body needs, you might be able to avoid those expensive prescriptions, which invariably come with side effects.\u00a0 That kind of \u201chealth care\u201d makes sense for everybody!<\/p>\n
Eating to live and living for Christ,<\/p>\n
Susan Jordan Brown<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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<\/a>Strawberries, our good-for-you food this week, contain a chemical compound called phenols.\u00a0 Phenols fight against inflammation disorders by inhibiting the enzyme cyclooxygenase — which is what aspirin and ibuprofen do. The difference is that strawberries aren\u2019t hard on your stomach. In fact, they are rich in fiber which aids your digestion and helps lowers your blood pressure, as well as helps you feel full so you aren\u2019t as likely to overeat.\u00a0 One cup of these sweet berries has only 43 calories, but delivers 13% of the RDA of fiber.<\/p>\n