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10 health benefits of strawberries

Whether fresh or frozen, there's no denying that strawberries are a popular fruit—but they also pack a healthy punch. Read on to learn 10 surprising health benefits of strawberries

By Alicia Cox

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Strawberries fight bad cholesterol

According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, heart disease is one of the leading causes of death among Canadian women. Luckily, strawberries also contain powerful heart-health boosters. “Ellagic acid and flavonoids— or phytochemicals—can provide an antioxidant effect that can benefit heart health in various ways,” explains Edwards. “One way includes counteracting the effect of low-density lipoprotein, or LDL—bad cholesterol in the blood—which causes plaque to build up in arteries. A second way is that they provide an anti-inflammatory effect, which is also good for the heart.” Researchers at the Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Center in Toronto studied the effect of strawberries on a cholesterol-lowering diet and concluded that adding strawberries to the diet reduced oxidative damage, as well as blood lipids—both of which play a role in heart disease and diabetes.

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5 Comments

Hi Jason,
Thanks for your note. A correction has been made.
Thanks!

Katharine Watts
Associate Web Editor - Best Health

Submitted by kwatts on Wed, 2013-05-01 3:16pm.

The definition you give that a free radical is a cell which tries to repair itself by draining other cells is absolutely incorrect. A free radical has to do with a missing valence electron, often a lone proton with no electron (H+). The anti-oxidants prevent those atoms from oxidizing (gaining an electron) from your cells, because they get their electron from the anti-oxidant.Such a glaring error on a health website is a big deal. I can't trust any information you have here, since you didn't fact check something so basic.

Submitted by Justin on Wed, 2013-05-01 12:29am.

Actually, strawberries are a goitrogen and are bad for those with hypothyroidism.

Submitted by lala on Mon, 2012-09-24 1:25am.

Ah yes it's strawberry season and the growers have to put a spin on their product. All fruit and vegetables have those benefits. One reason why you should add strawberries to your diet is to help the farmers who make a living at this. Why dont they just come out and say that....

Submitted by John on Thu, 2012-07-05 5:33pm.

Strawberries are also good source of iodine, for the thyroid, a so frequently over-ignored health problem.

Submitted by Susan on Thu, 2012-07-05 10:44am.