Strawberry health benefits

Why eat red? Science suggests the pigments that make up the red color in many fruits and vegetables like strawberries, tart cherries, and tomatoes are powerful disease-fighting antioxidants that may help reduce inflammation associated with hardening of the arteries and reduce certain risk factors for heart disease.

Strawberry is one of the most delicious and nutritious fruit. It has the ability to remove harmful toxin in the blood. It is also recommended for sluggish liver,gout, rheumatism, constipation, high blood pressure, catarrh and evenskin cancer.

Strawberry is a rich source of folic acid, folic acid helps to prevent / reduce birth defects involving brain.

Nutritive Value : Per 100 gm.

• Vitamin A : 60 I.U.
• Vitamin B : Thiamine .03 mg.;
• Vitamin C : 60 mg.
• Calcium : 28 mg.
• Phosphorus : 27 mg.
• Potassium : 220 mg.
• Carbohydrates : 8.3 gm
• Calories : 37

Health Benefits of Strawberry :

1. This is highly rated as skin cleansing food, even though the skin eruptions may appear at first in some cases.
2. It is also known to clean or rid the blood of harmful toxins.
3. It has been reported to help cases of syphilis.
4. The strawberry, when cut in half and rubbed on the teeth and gums, removes tartar from the teeth and strengthens and heals the gums. The juice should be allowed to remain on the teeth as long as possible in order to dissolve the tartar. The mouth may then be rinsed with warm water.