Who is not suitable for eating strawberries?

　　strawberry healthy effect

　　Eating strawberries nourishes the lungs, strengthens the spleen, and refreshes the mind

　　"Compendium of Materia Medica" records that strawberry can moisten the lungs, strengthen the spleen, nourish blood, and replenish qi. It is a good nourishing product for the elderly, children and those with physical weakness. Strawberries are typical berries, with water accounting for about 89%-93%, and the nutritional ratio is also very reasonable. The vitamin C content is about the same amount as watermelon, Grape Or 10 times that of Apple；

　　In addition, strawberries are rich in iron, fructose, glucose, citric acid, malic acid, etc., and are known as "living vitamin pills", which are good for lung fever that easily occurs in spring. cough , sore throat, boils, etc., the nutrients contained in strawberries can play a role in auxiliary treatment. At the same time, because it contains iron, anemia Friends can also eat it often.

　　Strawberry is a "refreshing fruit" that can refresh the mind. First of all, it is rich in vitamin C. Vitamin C helps the body absorb iron and nourish the cells.； Secondly, the powerful antioxidants contained in strawberries can effectively remove harmful free radicals in the human body. The natural anti-inflammatory ingredients contained in strawberries can reduce the number of free radicals produced to slow down aging and keep brain cells active. All these make strawberries have the function of improving symptoms such as depression, insomnia, and easy dozing, helping people to cheer up and drive away fatigue. If you want to relieve "spring fatigue" in spring, you might as well eat some strawberries.

　　Strawberry anti-cancer and anti-aging

　　A new study recently conducted by Italian and Spanish scholars shows that the high-strength antioxidants (such as flavonoids) contained in strawberries can resist oxidative stress, delay the aging process, and protect against cancer , diabetes and heart disease.

　　The researchers asked 12 healthy volunteers to eat 0.5 kilograms of strawberries every day for 2 weeks, and collected their blood samples on the 4th, 8th, 16th and one month later. They found that strawberries could increase the content of antioxidants in their blood and protect red blood cells from being dissolved, thereby preventing human aging and even preventing cancer.

　　The research results were published in the "Journal of Chemistry". In addition, different types of strawberries have different abilities to resist oxidative stress. On average, eating between 150 grams and 200 grams of strawberries per day will maximize the body's ability to resist free radical erosion. If it is dried strawberries or strawberry jam, the amount of supplement needs to be larger, but be careful about consuming too much sugar.

　　In addition, there is an amine substance in strawberries, which can also play a very good role in preventing leukemia, aplastic anemia and other blood diseases. Strawberries are rich in water and have high potassium content, which can regulate the electrolyte balance of the body and stabilize it. heart rate , promote blood circulation.

　　Healthy ways to eat delicious strawberries

　　Eat after meals to aid digestion and prevent bowel cancer

　　Traditional Chinese medicine believes that strawberries have the effect of dispelling fire, relieving heat, and clearing heat. In spring, people's liver fire is relatively strong, and eating strawberries can inhibit it. In addition, strawberries are best eaten after meals because they contain a lot of pectin and fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal motility, help digestion, and improve constipate , prevent the occurrence of hemorrhoids and intestinal cancer.

　　Who should not eat more?

　　Although strawberries are a good refreshing and appetizing fruit, they are cool in nature, so don’t eat too much at one time, especially if the spleen and stomach are weak and prone to diarrhea , People with excessive gastric acid must control the amount. People with cold lung cough (coughing up white phlegm) should not eat strawberries.

　　In addition, many people like to cut strawberries into pieces and mix them with yogurt or milk to eat together. From a nutritional point of view, this is unreasonable. Because the ingredients in strawberries will affect the absorption of calcium in yogurt and milk, and will also reduce the absorption rate of milk protein.

　　Strawberries contain a lot of calcium oxalate, and patients with urethral stones caused by calcium oxalate should not eat too much.

　　Eat freeze-dried food to prevent esophageal cancer

　　A study from The Ohio State University in the United States shows that regular consumption of freeze-dried strawberries can reduce the risk of esophageal cancer. The study focused on esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, which affects 95% of esophageal cancer patients worldwide.

　　During the six-month study, the researchers asked 36 volunteers to eat 60 grams of freeze-dried strawberries every day and recorded their daily diet. These volunteers were all considered potential patients with esophageal cancer because they all had precancerous lesions in their esophagus. During the examination after the study, 29 volunteers showed signs of reduction in precancerous lesions in esophageal tissue.

　　Researchers explained that strawberries are rich in an antioxidant component that can inhibit precancerous lesions of esophageal cancer. After the moisture is removed from freeze-dried strawberries, the effectiveness of the anti-cancer ingredients contained in them increases nearly 10 times.

　　Five steps to pick out the best strawberries

　　Although strawberries are a good thing, people are afraid of buying strawberries that have been injected with hormones. Long-term consumption of strawberries with enlarging agents may be harmful to health. Take a look at the following five steps to choose strawberries to avoid buying hormone strawberries:

　　Don’t buy if it has a strange shape

　　First, look at the variety. Large strawberries are mostly cone-shaped, so be careful if the shape is too strange.

　　Don’t buy if the color is uneven

　　Secondly, hormone strawberries have uneven coloring and poor gloss, and the color at the bottom of the fruit stem is distinctly green and red.

　　Don’t buy if the particles on the surface are too red.

　　Third, the sesame seeds (seeds) on the surface of normal strawberries are golden yellow. If even the sesame seeds are bright red, be wary.

　　Don’t buy fruit with hollow flesh

　　Fourth, normal strawberry pulp is bright red with few cavities. Hormone strawberries can be broken open easily, and the flesh is white in color and has many cavities.

　　Don’t buy anything that doesn’t smell good.

　　Finally, normal strawberries have high sweetness and evenly distributed sweetness. Hormone strawberries taste bland and smell bad.

　　Four key points for washing strawberries

　　In order to save trouble, many people simply rinse the strawberries with water and eat them. In the process of growing strawberries, pesticides are often used. If not cleaned properly, it may cause diarrhea or even pesticide poisoning.

　　First: To wash strawberries, it is best to rinse them continuously with tap water. The flowing water can prevent pesticides from penetrating into the fruits.

　　second: Don’t eat washed strawberries right away. It’s best to soak them in light salt water or rice water for 5 minutes. Light salt water can kill harmful microorganisms remaining on the surface of strawberries ； Rice water is alkaline and can promote the degradation of acidic pesticides.

　　third: When washing strawberries, be careful not to remove the strawberry stems. If the stem-removed strawberries are soaked in water, residual pesticides will enter the fruit with the water, causing more serious pollution.

　　fourth: Some people are used to soaking fruits with chemicals such as detergent. It is recommended that you do not soak strawberries in detergent. These substances are difficult to clean and can easily remain in the fruits, causing secondary pollution.