Friday, October 16, 2009
Among the berries family, I am more familiar with the delicious taste of red strawberries. Maybe because it is available and being grown in La Trinidad, Benguet here in the Philippines. I remember way back in 2005 when La Trinidad baked the Strawberry Butter Cake. The Guiness World Book of Records confirmed it and declared it as the largest fruit shortcake in 2007. It was shaped as a giant strawberry, weigh 9,600 kilos, 8 feet high and 12 feet long x 9 feet wide. Most importantly, fed 42,080 people. Beat that!
Aside from eating strawberries fresh, it is also made into yummy strawberry jam just like what you can buy when you go up to Baguio City. And oh! I also love it as flavors in ice creams, shakes and yogurts. Opps, love those pies, too!
Just what do we get for eating that sweet red fruit? It's a fact that strawberries are high in vitamins and minerals like B2, B5, B6, Vitamin K, copper and magnesium. The fiber content in this little sweet fruit helps the body absorb nutrients, helps stabilize the blood glucose and inhibits the production of cholesterol in liver. The potassium content will help regulate the electrolytes in the body and lowers the risk of heart attack and stroke. It is also high in folate, a key ingredient in the manufacture of red blood cells. The high antioxidant level in the strawberries can help neutralize the destructive effects of free radicals in our system and help repair our body tissues.
So next time you bite that red juicy fruit, smile and savor the taste because those strawberries gives you a lot of health benefits.
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