Manchester Chiropractic Nutrition Idea: Strawberry Time! Good for Mind, Heart, Blood Sugar
Red, ripe strawberries…yum! It is that time of year - somewhere in the world – 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 Manchester chiropractic nutrition tip of the month! Our Manchester chiropractic patients at Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries can enjoy positive effects 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 raised serum LDL cholesterol levels ate just two and a half servings of strawberries each day for 30 days, it significantly made better their lipid particle profiles, insulin resistance, and serum plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) - an inflammatory marker often found 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 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 eating was reported to possibly enhance vascular health outside of other metabolic changes most likely due to 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 beginning in midlife. Further, insulin resistance is noted as a risk factor for late life dementia which progresses in midlife. Researchers highlighted how consuming berry fruits like strawberries has previously been demonstrated to influence metabolism and cognition implying 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 bright way to keep your memory 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 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 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 a choice in how to consume strawberries this season!
CONTACT Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox, developer of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management we utilize at Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries, 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 Manchester chiropractic appointment now this strawberry season to optimize the health benefits of both chiropractic and strawberries!
