Nutritional value and therapeutic effects of strawberries

Everyone knows that strawberries are delicious. We love eating strawberries, so we must understand their benefits.

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Also known as red berry, loganberry, ground berry, etc., strawberry has a heart-shaped appearance, is fresh and tender red, has juicy flesh, is sweet and sour, and has a rich aroma. It not only has color, but also has a pleasant aroma that ordinary fruits do not have. It is a rare fruit with excellent color, fragrance and taste, and is hailed as the queen of fruits.

Nutritional value of strawberries:

Strawberries are rich in nutrients, containing fructose, sucrose, citric acid, malic acid, salicylic acid, amino acids, and minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, and iron. In addition, they also contain a variety of vitamins, especially vitamin C, which is very rich. Every 100 grams of strawberries contains 60 mg of vitamin C. The carotene contained in strawberries is an important substance for synthesizing vitamin A, which has the effect of improving eyesight and nourishing the liver. Strawberries also contain pectin and rich dietary fiber, which can help digestion and smooth bowel movements. The nutrients in strawberries are easily digested and absorbed by the human body, and eating more will not cause cold or internal heat, making them a healthy food suitable for all ages.

How to eat strawberries:

1. If you mix strawberries with cream or milk, they taste great;

2. Mash the washed strawberries with sugar and cream into strawberry puree. After freezing, it becomes a cold, sweet, fragrant, soft and delicious summer food.

3. Strawberry jam is a wonderful food for making steamed buns and pancakes. Strawberries can also be processed into juice, jam, wine and canned food.

The therapeutic effects of strawberries:

According to traditional Chinese medicine, strawberries are cool and sour in nature, non-toxic, and have the effects of moistening the lungs and producing fluid, clearing away heat and cooling blood, and strengthening the spleen and relieving alcohol.

1. Eat grass poison before meals to relieve poor appetite

When you have abdominal bloating and poor appetite due to indigestion, you can eat 60 grams of strawberry before meals, 3 times a day. When you have bleeding gums, mouth ulcers, scanty and yellow urine, you can mash 60 grams of fresh strawberries and take it with cold boiled water, 3 times a day.

2. Stew fresh strawberries and rock sugar

If you have a dry cough without phlegm and it does not heal for a long time, you can stew 6 grams of fresh strawberries and 30 grams of rock sugar together in water and take it 3 times a day. If you have a dry cough, sore throat, and hoarseness due to heat, you can wash and squeeze the fresh strawberries into juice and take one cup each morning and evening.

3. Fresh strawberries can help sober you up

When you feel dizzy and uncomfortable after drinking, you can eat 100 grams of fresh strawberries at a time, wash them and eat them all at once, which will help sober you up; for those who are malnourished or weak and emaciated after illness, you can squeeze the juice of the washed strawberries, add an equal amount of rice wine and mix well to make strawberry wine, drink 1 cup each morning and evening.

4. Strawberries have a regulating effect on the gastrointestinal tract and anemia:

Modern medical research believes that strawberries have a certain tonic and conditioning effect on the gastrointestinal tract and anemia. In addition to preventing scurvy, strawberries also have good effects on preventing and treating arteriosclerosis and coronary heart disease. The vitamins and pectin in strawberries have a certain effect on improving constipation and treating hemorrhoids, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. Strawberries contain an amine substance that also has an auxiliary therapeutic effect on blood diseases such as leukemia and aplastic anemia. Strawberries are plants rich in tannic acid, which can absorb and prevent the absorption of carcinogenic chemicals in the body and have an anti-cancer effect.