Oxford Chiropractic Nutrition Idea: Strawberry Time! Good for Mind, Heart, Blood Sugar
Red, ripe strawberries…yum! It’s strawberry season somewhere in the world for us to enjoy their nutritiousness and tastiness and allow them to brighten up your plate and your mind, heart, and insulin resistance. Strawberries are the focus of this month's Oxford chiropractic nutrition tip of the month! Our Oxford chiropractic patients at Satterwhite Chiropractic can benefit from strawberries in at least one of these ways!
HEART DISEASE BENEFIT FROM STRAWBERRIES
A recent study found and reported that when obese adults with elevated serum LDL cholesterol levels consumed just two and a half servings of strawberries each day for a month, it significantly improved lipid particle profiles, insulin resistance, and serum plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) - an inflammatory marker often seen in artherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, and even Alzheimer’s/dementia. The participants ate what they usually ate and did everything they usually did in this study with the exception of only eating strawberries and not other berries. (1) That makes it simple! Just add strawberries to your daily diet.
VASCULAR HEALTH BENEFIT FROM STRAWBERRIES
Strawberry consumption was reported to potentially improve 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 explained that neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s develop over many years starting in midlife. Further, insulin resistance is known to be a risk factor for late life dementia and known to progress in midlife. Researchers highlighted how eating berry fruits like strawberries has previously been shown to influence metabolism and cognition which implies a potential to lower the risk of dementia. In another study, researchers documented that strawberry supplementation started in midlife may well lower 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 like 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 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 options in how to consume strawberries this season!
CONTACT Satterwhite Chiropractic
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox, developer of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management we use at Satterwhite Chiropractic, 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.
Schedule your Oxford chiropractic appointment now this strawberry season to maximize the health benefits of both chiropractic and strawberries!
