Ashburn and Herndon Chiropractic Nutrition Idea: Strawberry Time! Good for Mind, Heart, Blood Sugar
Red, sweet strawberries…yum! It’s that time of year - somewhere around the globe – 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 Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic nutrition tip of the month! Our Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic patients at Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn can enjoy positive effects from strawberries in at least one of these areas!
HEART DISEASE BENEFIT FROM STRAWBERRIES
A newer study found and reported that when obese adults with higher serum LDL cholesterol levels ate just two and a half servings of strawberries each day for a month, it significantly improved 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 usually 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 possibly improve 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 delicious way to keep the blood flowing!
STRAWBERRIES REDUCE RISK OF DEMENTIA
Let us keep the memories flowing, too. Late-life dementia may benefit from strawberry consumption. Researchers noted that neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s develop over many years starting in midlife. Further, insulin resistance is noted as a risk factor for late life dementia which progresses in midlife. Researchers pointed to research that highlights how eating berry fruits like strawberries has already been shown to affect metabolism and cognition implying a potential to reduce the risk of dementia. In another 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 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 growing in popularity and in reputation for their health benefit! 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 over 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 use 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 and Herndon chiropractic appointment soon this strawberry season to optimize the health benefits of both chiropractic and strawberries!
