Fort Wayne Chiropractic Nutrition Idea: Strawberry Time! Good for Mind, Heart, Blood Sugar
Red, ripe 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 Fort Wayne chiropractic nutrition tip of the month! Our Fort Wayne chiropractic patients at Aaron Chiropractic Clinic 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 elevated serum LDL cholesterol levels ate just two and a half servings of strawberries a 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 consumed what they typically ate and did what they usually did in this study except only eat 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 potentially improve vascular health separate from other metabolic changes most likely via 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 tasty way to keep the blood flowing!
STRAWBERRIES REDUCE RISK OF DEMENTIA
Let’s keep the memories flowing, too. Late-life dementia may benefit from strawberry consumption. Researchers explained 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 highlighted how consuming berry fruits like strawberries has previously been demonstrated to affect metabolism and cognition implying a potential to decrease the risk of dementia. In another study, researchers found that strawberry supplementation started in midlife may well decrease 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 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 have low alcohol content, high acidity, and beneficial bioactive molecules like phenolic compounds, polysaccharides, melatonin, and carotenoids. Such berries have lots of vitamin C, folates, and minerals making them very popular and more in demand 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!
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox, developer of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management we utilize at Aaron Chiropractic Clinic, 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.
Make your Fort Wayne chiropractic appointment now this strawberry season to maximize the health benefits of both chiropractic and strawberries!
