Montreal 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 Montreal chiropractic nutrition tip of the month! Our Montreal chiropractic patients at Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic can benefit 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 higher serum LDL cholesterol levels ate just two and a half servings of strawberries each day for a month, it significantly made better their lipid particle profiles, insulin resistance, and serum plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) which is an inflammatory marker often found in artherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, and even Alzheimer’s/dementia. The participants ate what they usually ate and did what 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 eating was reported to possibly enhance vascular health outside of other metabolic changes most likely due to microbial-derived phenolic metabolites after eating strawberries that influences 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 memory flowing, too. Late-life dementia may be enhanced with strawberry consumption. Researchers noted that neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s develop over many years beginning in midlife. Further, insulin resistance is known to be a risk factor for late life dementia which progresses in midlife. Researchers pointed to research that highlights how consuming 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 found that strawberry supplementation started in midlife may well decrease 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 enjoy a glass of wine, berry fruit wines (and even spirits) are growing in popularity and in reputation for their health benefit! Wines made of strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries – packed full of vitamin C, folates, and minerals making them quite popular with over 11,000 kilotons harvested in 2021 - have low alcohol content, high acidity, and beneficial bioactive molecules like phenolic compounds, polysaccharides, melatonin, and carotenoids. (4) It’s nice to have options in how to consume strawberries this season!
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox, developer of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management we utilize at Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic, 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.
Make your Montreal chiropractic appointment soon this strawberry season to maximize the health benefits of both chiropractic and strawberries!
