The strawberries just as strawberries are fruits that find their best moment during these months of the year and we cannot fail to take advantage of them in our dishes. That’s why we tell you its beneficial properties and how to use them in the kitchen.
The properties of strawberries
From a creeping plant called strawberry or strawberry we obtain these edible fruits of the same name, reduced size and intense red color when they are ripe.
It is a fruit with reduced caloric intake that can provide us with vitamin C in high proportions as well as vitamins of group B, especially folic acid and other quality nutrients such as potassium and fiber in appreciable quantities.
Strawberries harvested 100% ripe are the ones with the highest proportion of phenolic compounds, which are responsible for the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of this little fruit.
In addition, strawberries and strawberries can provide us with plant sterols, with lipid-lowering properties or moderators of blood lipids in the human body.
Like other fresh fruits, they are a food concentrated in quality nutrients for the body with high water content and low energy density.
The benefits of consuming strawberries
Strawberries, for their richness in bioactive compounds for the body and their quality nutrients can enrich the usual diet helping among other things, to lose weight.
On the other hand, its content in polyphenols can be useful for prevent oxidative stress in the body as well as inflammatory processes that can give rise to many diseases, including cancer, metabolic syndrome, diabetes and others.
They have been verified vascular benefits consumption of strawberries, which favorably influences cardiometabolic health as well as the intake of other berries or small red fruits.
Like other fresh fruits, strawberries within the framework of a healthy diet and other beneficial habits for the body, can contribute to its proper functioning as well as to stay away from various diseases.
How to use strawberries in the kitchen
To make the most of the properties of strawberries we recommend consuming them fresh, and include them this same way in different dishes. For this, it is key to carry out adequate cleaning and washing prior to use, since impurities and microorganisms can easily accumulate in this small fruit.
After gently but correctly washing each of the strawberrieswe can include them in fruit skewers, in a homemade fruit salad, in a smoothie bowl for breakfast or create stuffed strawberries to eat between meals or a strawberry and fresh cheese mousse to serve as a healthy dessert.
In addition to sweet dishes, we can create salty preparations that take advantage of the slight acidity and mild sweetness of strawberries, such as a salad with spinach and goat cheese, a sandwich with chicken, or a salad with sprouts and nuts.
In this season, we cannot fail to take advantage of the properties and benefits of strawberries therefore, we recommend including this fruit in the usual diet, especially during these months of the year when it finds its price-quality ratio.
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