Auburn Chiropractic Nutrition Idea: Strawberry Time! Good for Mind, Heart, Blood Sugar
Red, sweet strawberries…yum! It is that time of year - somewhere around the globe – 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 Auburn chiropractic nutrition tip of the month! Our Auburn chiropractic patients at Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. can benefit from strawberries in at least one of these areas!
HEART DISEASE BENEFIT FROM STRAWBERRIES
A newer study found and reported that when obese adults with elevated serum LDL cholesterol levels ate just two and a half servings of strawberries each day for 30 days, 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 typically ate and did everything they typically did in this study with the exception of only eating strawberries and not other berries. (1) That makes it easy! Just include strawberries into your daily diet.
VASCULAR HEALTH BENEFIT FROM STRAWBERRIES
Strawberry eating was reported to possibly improve vascular health separate from other metabolic changes most likely due to microbial-derived phenolic metabolites after enjoying 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 benefit from strawberry consumption. Researchers noted 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 pointed to research that highlights how consuming berry fruits like strawberries has previously been shown to affect metabolism and cognition implying a potential to decrease the risk of dementia. In a recent study, researchers found that strawberry supplementation started in midlife may well reduce the risk of dementia. (3) Strawberries and their bright red color are a bright 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 reputation for their healthy attributes! Wines made of strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries – high in 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. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C., talks about 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 Auburn chiropractic appointment today this strawberry season to optimize the health benefits of both chiropractic and strawberries!
