The benefits and harms of strawberries for women's health

Strawberries are among the favorite desserts of many representatives of the beautiful half of humanity. The article will tell you more about the benefits and harms of this berry for a woman's health.

Fragrant strawberries are rich in active ingredients that can affect women's health. Gynecologists recommend eating strawberries for women who want to feel better and be healthy for many years.

This fragrant berry contains:

• water;
• a group of mineral compounds: manganese, copper, iron, selenium, potassium, iodine, calcium, sodium, magnesium, sulfur and others;
• vegetable fibers;
• natural acids.

There are also vitamins in berries: C, E, PP, H, B, A. Micro and macro elements present in strawberries are able to restore the course of metabolic processes occurring in the body. They are necessary for the cells of the female body, as they ensure the maintenance of the physiological reactions that take place in them.

It is undeniable that strawberries are most useful fresh. In such berries there are more active components that restore health. Exposure to high temperature during heat treatment leads to the fact that some of the substances are simply neutralized. In such berries, the concentration of vitamin C is lower. It partially “disappears” even after drying the fruit.

At first glance, it may seem that strawberries should be eaten only in order to improve your mood. However, this wonderful berry not only helps to cope with depression. It can bring great benefits to the body.

Strawberries are rich in components that can suppress inflammation that occurs in the body for various reasons. Most often, viral and bacterial infections lead to the development of the inflammatory process. Tea with strawberry jam or berry juice will help to cope with the adverse symptoms of these diseases. Such drinks also help to reduce intoxication manifestations in these pathologies.

Strawberry berries are also rich in plant extracts that have a beneficial effect on blood vessels. This natural delicacy helps to maintain vascular tone at a physiological level. It is no coincidence that fragrant strawberries are allowed to be eaten with hypertension. Juicy berries contain substances that help maintain blood pressure within normal limits. Traditional medicine experts point out that such properties of strawberries help to reduce the risk of developing complications of hypertension several times.

Small red berries are rich in substances that have a diuretic effect. The use of such a berry dessert helps to improve the outflow of urine from the urinary system. It is no coincidence that strawberries are recommended for women suffering from edema. Strawberry fruits also contain components that can cause changes in urinary sediment.

Carotene, which is in fresh strawberries, has a positive effect on the eyes.Doctors note that if you consume an insufficient amount of fruits and berries rich in this substance, you may encounter diseases of the fundus and pathologies of the retina. Typically, such diseases are recorded in adulthood and old age, but they can also occur in people who spend a lot of time at the computer, including quite young people. Women who sit at the monitor for a long time should definitely include strawberries in their diet.

The environment certainly has an impact on the body. Toxic substances from polluted air enter the internal environment of the body, leading to the formation of pathological conditions. Such components also have a detrimental effect on the skin. Fresh strawberries are rich in substances that can neutralize the effects of such toxins and accelerate their elimination from the body.

The use of fresh strawberry fruits also has a beneficial effect on the acid-base balance, which is very important, since when it shifts in one direction or another, the risk of developing a number of diseases increases.

Fresh strawberries contain chemical compounds that maintain the pH of the blood at an optimal level. It is also worth pleasing yourself with fresh berries because they help protect against dangerous cancers. Unfortunately, their prevalence is currently quite high. Strawberries are rich in special protective components - antioxidants that protect the female body from the appearance of "bad" cells of malignant tumors in it (especially in the breast area). It is very important to eat these berries for women who have a close relative with cancer in their family.And also more often it is worth feasting on the fair sex, who have been diagnosed with mastopathy, as this will help reduce the risk of developing complications of this pathology.

Women of mature age should also include strawberries in their diet. The plant fibers found in strawberries help to improve the balance of lipids in the body. Regular consumption of such a dessert will help stabilize the level of cholesterol and other lipid fractions in the blood. At the same time, juicy berries contain substances that have a beneficial effect on blood viscosity.

Eating strawberries should also to improve digestion. The plant fibers present in the berries accelerate the passage of food through the gastrointestinal tract, acids can change the secretion of gastric juice.

But sweet berries can be harmful in some cases. Even healthy women should eat them in small quantities. For ladies with chronic diseases, it is better to consult a specialist before eating strawberry dessert.

Do not eat strawberries if you are allergic to them. Doctors note that this berry quite often provokes the appearance of allergic symptoms. Deterioration of well-being can occur even in women suffering from cross-allergies. This should be remembered by those who have this form of the disease.

You can not eat these fragrant berries in case of their individual intolerance. Such a pathology is also not uncommon and is manifested by very uncomfortable symptoms. Suspecting this disease is quite simple.After eating a strawberry dessert, there is a pronounced pain in the abdomen, vomiting, and general weakness increases. It happens that the symptoms develop so rapidly that the urgent help of a specialist is required. If this pathology has been identified, then the pleasure of eating strawberries should be abandoned in the future.

Strawberry pulp contains minerals that can change the composition of urinary sediment. This feature should be kept in mind for women who have chronic kidney disease. It is important to remember that excessive consumption of strawberries can cause kidney stones in case of an individual predisposition to the development of urolithiasis. You should not indulge yourself with these juicy berries and with gastrointestinal ulcers and exacerbation of pancreatitis.

In order not to harm your health, When using strawberries, women should pay attention to the following recommendations.

• Strawberries should be eaten with care. This dessert should not be consumed in large quantities. A small portion is enough to provide the cells of the body with all the substances they need.
• There is no need to eat strawberries at the very beginning of breastfeeding. It is better for a nursing mother to enjoy these berries only after her baby begins to eat complementary foods. When using strawberry desserts during lactation, a woman should be careful. So, if a child has reddened cheeks or an itchy rash on his body, then his mother should think about whether the strawberries she ate the day before became the cause of such manifestations. In such a situation, it is extremely important to discuss the symptoms that have arisen with the doctor.

• You can only eat good berries that do not have signs of spoilage.If mold or rot appears on strawberries, then it is strictly forbidden to eat such fruits, they can cause food poisoning and lead to a whole range of uncomfortable symptoms.
• Before you please yourself with a small portion of fragrant berries, they should be carefully sorted out. All damaged and rotten specimens must be thrown out immediately. You need to store strawberries in a cool place away from sunlight, and it is better not for long.

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