Manahawkin 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 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 areas!
HEART DISEASE BENEFIT FROM STRAWBERRIES
A recent study found and reported that when obese adults with higher 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. Those who participated ate what they typically ate and did what they usually did in this study with the exception of only eating strawberries and not other berries. (1) That makes it simple! Just include strawberries into your daily diet.
VASCULAR HEALTH BENEFIT FROM STRAWBERRIES
Strawberry consumption was reported to potentially enhance vascular health independent of other metabolic changes most likely due to microbial-derived phenolic metabolites after eating 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 us keep the memory flowing, too. Late-life dementia may benefit from 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 which progresses in midlife. Researchers highlighted how eating berry fruits like strawberries has previously been shown to affect metabolism and cognition which implies a potential to reduce 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 like a glass of wine, berry fruit wines (and even spirits) are growing in popularity and in reputation for their healthy attributes! Wines made of strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries – packed full of vitamin C, folates, and minerals making them quite 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 options in how to consume strawberries this season!
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox, developer of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management we use at Manahawkin Chiropractic Center, 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.
Schedule your Manahawkin chiropractic appointment soon this strawberry season to optimize the health benefits of both chiropractic and strawberries!
