Strawberries are a Superfruit

The term super fruit is usually linked with exotic fruit, not strawberries. Recent research out of the University of Warwick has found that strawberries impact so many aspects of our metabolism that affects good health, that they should be considered a super fruit. Most recently they found that strawberry extracts activate a protein in our bodies called Nrf2 that has been shown to increase antioxidant and other protective activities. This protein also helps decrease blood lipids (fats) and cholesterol. Strawberries have been shown to decrease the rise in post-meal glucose and LDL cholesterol (the "bad" cholesterol). So let's hear it for strawberries for dessert!


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