Berry Beneficial!

We're just coming into strawberry season which means strawberries will be everywhere and it will be much easier to find Organic ones (yay!). Besides being absolutely delicious, strawberries have MANY benefits. They are high in Vitamin C, K, B1, B6 and folic acid, biotin, and dietary fiber. Here are some major health benefits of strawberries:

~Low glycemic index, meaning they are less likely to spike your blood sugar. They are a satisfying snack that will help you conquer sugar cravings in a healthy way!

~Anti-inflammatory, strawberries inhibit COX enzymes in vitro which inhibits inflammatory process.

~Anti-aging, strawberries reverse the course of neuronal and behavioural aging.

~Fights Alzheimer's, strawberries slow the onset and reduce the effects of Alzheimer's disease.

~Improves Cardiovascular health, Strawberries have been linked with effecting blood vessels, platelets and lipoproteins positively, which can reduce the risk of coronary heart diseases.

~Cancer prevention,  studies have shown that strawberry consumption can increase anti-cancer activity on cancer cells of the breast, oesophagus, skin, colon, prostate and pancreas.

I love to top Greek yogurt with strawberries and sliced almonds, have a bowl for an afternoon pick-me-up, or toss them into a spinach salad with feta cheese!

Although any produce is better than no produce, strawberries are on the Dirty Dozen list so it's especially beneficial to buy ORGANIC strawberries.