Benefits of Strawberries

Hello Health - Strawberries

 

 

As the season of summer has approached (even though it's been chilly and rainy), its a great time to start including more fruits into your diet. Im starting a new segment called Hello Health which will have some easy tips to incoroprate healthier choices.

 

I decided to start off with strawberries, everybody loves them and these juicy goodies are packed with so many health benefits.

 

 

Strawberry benefits:

 

- Packed with Vitamin C, which is a great immune booster

- Full of antioxidants, antoxidants are proven to help prevent cancer

- Vitamin C is vital to the production of collagen, keeping wrinkles at bay

- Strawberries help fight bad cholestrol

- The antioxidants and phytochemicals found in strawberries may also help to reduce inflammation of the joints

 - Strawberries regulate blood pressure

- They are a source of fibre

- Strawberries are low calories, fat free and low in sodium.

- Strawberries are important for pre-natal health as they are a source of folate.

Source - Alicia Cox

 

 

 

 

All these amazing benefits from something so delicious! While I was researching the benefits of strawberries I came across a recipe for an acne-fighting masque from Ecouterre

Strawberry Scrub:

1/2 cup of strawberries
1 Tablespoon of honey
1 Teaspoon of Olive Oil
few drops of lemon juice
Mix it all together and apply to face - leave on for 15 minutes
*Strawberries are a source of salicylic acid which is found in a lot of anti-ance products

All images: Pintrest

 

 

Wether you're lounging by the pool with a bowl of strawberries or enjoying some at a tea party - eat up and know the are so good for you!

 

 

 

ps: you still have one week left to enter my Baobab Oil giveaway