Strawberries: All About the Sweet Strawberry

Strawberries don't just taste good--they're good for you! Strawberries are full of Vitamin C, manganese, potassium, and fiber. Eating strawberries every day can reduce your risk for cancer and heart disease.

Strawberries contain a phytonutrient called quercetin. This quercetin stuff inhibits the growth of cancerous cells. The quercetin bonds with damaged cells, preventing them from replicating themselves and causing damage to the body.

People who eat strawberries are also more likely to have healthy lifestyles, or at least that's what researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health concluded. Of the 27,000 women who participated in their study, they found that the women who ate at plenty of strawberries were usually physically active, didn't smoke, and had lower levels of "bad" cholesterol.

This doesn't mean that eating strawberries every week is going to radically change your life. However, it's not a bad way to start!

Supporting Links:

• Strawberries destroy cancer cells


• WHFoods: Strawberries


• New Harvard Study - Women's Health Study Reveals that Strawberries May Help Reduce Risk of Having Elevated Inflammation in Blood Vessels

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We don't actually know the true origin of the word "strawberry," but the most official explanation is that it evolved from the Anglo-Saxon word "Streabergen" that was in use during the 18th century. It means "to spread." It sounds plausible, since strawberries really do look as though they're strewn about when they're growing.

There is a myth that claims strawberries got their name when children in the 19th century collected and strung them on grass straws. Possible, but not probable.

• By themselves: Simply rinse them off and enjoy them on their own. If they're sufficiently fresh, juicy, and flavorful, they are the perfect treat!


• With cream: Chopped strawberries in a bowl of cream or half-and-half is simply decadent.


• With chocolate: Strawberries covered in chocolate, mmm.


• As a sauce: Boil them with sugar to create your own strawberry sauce to dribble on ice cream or something equally bad for you.


• As a smoothie: Blend some strawberries with ice cream or plain yogurt and ice to create a refreshing strawberry smoothie.


• In shortcake: Make strawberry shortcake! A classic indeed.

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