Red, sweet strawberries…yum! It is 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 Ashburn chiropractic nutrition tip of the month! Our Ashburn
chiropractic patients at Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn can benefit
from strawberries in at least one of these ways!
HEART DISEASE BENEFIT FROM STRAWBERRIES
A newer study found and reported that when obese
adults with elevated serum LDL cholesterol levels consumed
just two and a half servings of strawberries each day for 30 days, it significantly improved lipid particle
profiles, insulin resistance, and serum plasminogen activator inhibitor-1
(PAI-1) - an inflammatory marker often seen in
artherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, and even Alzheimer’s/dementia. Those
who participated ate what they usually
ate and did everything they typically did in this
study except only eat strawberries and
not other berries. (1) That makes it easy! Just add strawberries to your daily diet.
VASCULAR HEALTH BENEFIT FROM STRAWBERRIES
Strawberry consumption was reported to potentially
enhance vascular health separate from other metabolic changes most likely via microbial-derived
phenolic metabolites after enjoying strawberries that impacts
endothelial - the cell lining of blood and lymphatic vessels - function. This
is a positive for anyone with moderate hypercholesterolemia! (2) A tasty
way to keep the blood flowing!
STRAWBERRIES REDUCE RISK OF DEMENTIA
Let’s 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 noted as 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 already been demonstrated
to influence metabolism and cognition which implies
a potential to reduce the risk of dementia. In a
recent study, researchers documented that strawberry
supplementation started in midlife may well lower the
risk of dementia. (3) Strawberries and their bright red color are a happy
way to keep your mind 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 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 very
popular and highly demanded 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 Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox, developer of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain
Management we utilize at Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn, 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 Ashburn chiropractic
appointment soon this strawberry season to maximize
the health benefits of both chiropractic and strawberries!