Strawberries are a favorite fruit for many women. Their sweet and sour taste, along with their small and attractive appearance, makes them irresistible. Now is the peak season for strawberries, so what are the health benefits of eating more of them? Let's take a quick look at the effects of strawberries with the editor.
Strawberries are also known as redberries, yangmei, or dimei. Strawberries are heart-shaped, fresh, red and tender, with juicy flesh, a sweet and sour taste, and a rich aroma. They not only have color but also a pleasant aroma that most other fruits lack, making them a rare fruit that is excellent in color, aroma, and taste, earning them the title "Queen of Fruits".
Strawberries are nutritious and rich in various active ingredients. Every 100 grams of fresh fruit pulp contains 60 milligrams of vitamin C, which is more than in apples and grapes. The fruit pulp contains large amounts of nutrients such as sugars, proteins, organic acids, and pectin.
In addition, strawberries are also rich in B vitamins (B1, B2, C, PP) and essential minerals and trace elements that the human body needs, such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, zinc, and chromium. Its vitamin C content is 3 times higher than that of citrus fruits and more than 10 times higher than that of apples and grapes. In Japan, strawberries are called "living vitamin pills." Its content of malic acid, citric acid, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, as well as carotene, calcium, phosphorus, and iron is also 3 to 4 times higher than that of apples, pears, and grapes. Strawberries are an important source of essential components for the human body such as dietary fiber, iron, potassium, vitamin C, and flavonoids. Strawberries have high nutritional value and belong to the category of high-end fruits.
Strawberry Benefits
1. Clearing Heat and Reducing Fire
According to traditional Chinese medicine, strawberries have the effects of reducing fire, detoxifying, and clearing heat. In spring, people's liver fire is often more vigorous, and eating strawberries can help suppress it.
2. Harmonizing the Spleen and Stomach
It is best to eat strawberries after a meal because they contain a large amount of pectin and fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal motility, aid digestion, and improve constipation. They are suitable for conditions such as loss of appetite, bloating after meals, and constipation.
3. Nourishing Yin and Blood
Strawberries contain various sugars, citric acid, malic acid, and amino acids that are easily absorbed by the human body, helping to replenish blood volume and maintain fluid balance.
4. Sobering Up
When feeling dizzy and unwell after drinking, eating 100 grams of fresh strawberries can help sober you up.
5. Cancer Prevention and Anti-Cancer
The ellagic acid contained in strawberries can protect human tissues from damage by carcinogens and has a certain inhibitory effect on the growth of malignant tumor cells.
6. Whitening and Moisturizing
Strawberries are berries with a sugar content as high as 6%-10%, and they contain various fruit acids, vitamins, and minerals, which can enhance skin elasticity and have whitening and moisturizing effects. In addition, strawberries are more suitable for oily skin, as they have oil-removing and skin-cleansing effects. Squeezing strawberry juice to use as a facial mask is a beauty treatment.
Strawberry Recipes
1. If strawberries are mixed with cream or fresh milk, the taste is excellent.
2. Wash the strawberries, add sugar and cream, and mash them into strawberry puree. After freezing, it becomes a cold, sweet, fragrant, and soft summer treat.
3. Strawberry jam used as a filling for tangyuan, steamed buns, or pancakes is a wonderful food. Strawberries can also be processed into juice, jam, fruit wine, and canned goods.
Strawberry Consumption Precautions
There are two things to pay attention to when eating strawberries: first, do not buy deformed strawberries. Normally grown strawberries are heart-shaped, but some strawberries are brightly colored and large, with deformed bumps on the grains and a hollow center when bitten. These deformed strawberries are often caused by the滥用 of hormones during the growing process. Long-term and large consumption of such fruits may damage human health. Especially for pregnant women and children, deformed strawberries should not be eaten. In addition, since strawberries are low-growing herbaceous plants, although they are grown with plastic mulch, they are still easily contaminated by soil and bacteria during the growing process. Therefore, it is essential to properly "wash" the strawberries before eating them.
Strawberry Pudding
1. Strawberry Pudding
Ingredients: 400g strawberries, 8g gelatin powder, 200g cream cheese, 30g powdered sugar, 1 spoon of lemon juice
Method:
1. Mash the strawberries into a thick, non-runny puree.
2. Mix the strawberry puree with the gelatin powder and fill into cups, only half full.
3. Add lemon juice to the cream cheese and beat until smooth to get a fresh and sweet lemon cheese.
4. Add a large dollop of lemon cheese on top of the set strawberry puree and refrigerate for half an hour to get a delicious strawberry pudding.
2. Strawberry Cream Puffs
Ingredients: Strawberries, eggs, cream
Method:
1. Melt butter, sugar, salt, and water in a saucepan over medium heat until boiling, then reduce the heat, add flour, and stir quickly until it no longer sticks to the pan. Turn off the heat.
2. When the paste is warm, add the beaten egg in batches, mixing well until a spoon can lift it into a 4 cm long inverted triangle shape.
3. Transfer the batter to a piping bag and pipe it onto a baking sheet.
4. Mix strawberry-flavored Milo and milk powder into the whipped cream, place it on ice, and beat with an electric mixer until nearly stiff. Transfer to a piping bag.
3. Strawberry Oatmeal
Ingredients: 50g oatmeal, 3g strawberries, a little honey
Method:
1. Bring water to a boil in a pot, add oatmeal, and cook for 2-3 minutes.
2. Crush the strawberries with the back of a spoon, add a little honey, and mix well. Then add to the oatmeal pot, stir while cooking, and cook for a moment.
Strawberry pudding