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 our Toronto chiropractic nutrition tip of the month! Our Toronto
chiropractic patients at Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre 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 elevated serum LDL cholesterol levels ate
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 found in
artherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, and even Alzheimer’s/dementia. The participants consumed 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 easy! Just include
strawberries into your daily diet.
VASCULAR HEALTH BENEFIT FROM STRAWBERRIES
Strawberry eating was reported to possibly
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 mind and
memory 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 and known to progress in
midlife. Researchers highlighted how eating
berry fruits like strawberries has already been demonstrated
to affect metabolism and cognition which implies
a potential to lower the risk of dementia. In a
recent 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 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 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 very
popular and highly demanded 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 Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox, developer of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain
Management we use at Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre, 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 Toronto chiropractic
appointment soon this strawberry season to optimize
the health benefits of both chiropractic and strawberries!