Strawberry season! The Red Delicious laughs again of market stalls and plantations and has one of the healthiest pleasures of the summer. Strawberries most can not get enough, and this is also not necessary: strawberries are composed of 90 percent water and supply at its astonishingly low nutritional value of 32 kilo-calories per 100 grams of vitamins and minerals fed up.
Are strawberries healthy?
Strawberries taste simply great and are an ideal "slim fruit". This of course only applies as long as it does not show it in whipped cream or sugar. It is best to enjoy strawberries pure or with a sauce of yogurt, sweetened with some honey. Then, strawberries are not only a full enjoyment, but also a valuable contribution to the healthy diet.
Strawberries contain more immune-strengthening vitamin C than oranges. Nutritional experts employ them due to their high content of folic-acid and iron since time immemorial against anemia. The high calcium level protects the bones from osteoporosis, potassium and magnesium protects the heart. Also contain strawberries salicylic acid, the symptoms of gout and rheumatism relieves. Secondary plant substances from the Group of the phenolic acids protect against cancer and prevent arteriosclerosis.
Durability of strawberries
Because of their high water content, strawberries are pressure-sensitive, easily perishable and lose their flavor quickly. Therefore, be careful during transportation and storage is the first commandment. Loosely spread out undamaged fruits keep one or two days in the vegetable drawer of the refrigerator.
It appears the whole berries briefly in cold water for washing and dabs it dry carefully. To not water down the flavor, it is advisable to remove stems and leaves after washing. Fresh strawberries taste not only better, they are also healthier. Suffering long transport times from the contained vitamins and phytochemicals. Therefore, you should prefer strawberries from local regions.
Strawberry:- ingredients a portion
Ingredients of a large portion of strawberries (250 grams) at a glance:-
- 80 Kcal
- 1 g fat
- 40 Micrograms folic-acid
- 162.6 Mg vitamin C
- 62.6 Mg calcium
- Magnesium 37.6 mg
- 362,5 Milligrams potassium
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