Well, we haven't heard anything bad about strawberries before, but it's always good to hear something good, nonetheless.
A new study conducted by researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston suggests that strawberries and blueberries may help protect against the damage that causes a decline in learning and motor skills commonly seen with aging. Supplementing the diet with either strawberries or blueberries helped preserve the ability to learn, remember and relearn different patterns.
According to Jim Joseph, PhD, a USDA Scientist and co-author of this study, "Adding strawberries and blueberries to the diet may help preserve learning and motor skills as we age." Strawberries and blueberries are rich in antioxidants that help protect against such damage. Additional research showed strawberries ranked third overall in anti-oxidant contant, behind blackberries and walnuts.
I love strawberries simply washed and eaten raw, but here are a few suggestions:
Strawberry Pie
Strawberry Creme Fraiche Ice Cream
A whole cookbook full of berry desserts
DIY Foods: Making homemade sausage
Cakes so amazing they'd be hard to cut into
Fruit juice: An invitation to diabetes?
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
8-04-2006 @ 11:34PM
Angela Pitt said...
My brain must be in good shape, I ate them by the pint
when I was a kid. I was even allergic to them at the
time. I ate them until they gave me hives. I couldn't
help myself. My mother got so angry with me; it was a
twisted sort of pleasure on my part. I still love
strawberries.
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8-05-2006 @ 6:43AM
Fact Venders said...
Your right! I have never heard anything bad about strawberries. Since they are good for the old noggin I'll have to include them a little more in my diet.
Thanks for the info.
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8-06-2006 @ 3:37PM
Myron said...
Strawberries are one of the produce items that are high in pesticides, so thats bad (google for more info). Thats the only one I can think of.
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8-08-2006 @ 10:51AM
april said...
DUH!!!! Of course they're good 4 you!!! Who the heck ever heard of something bad about strawberries??!!DON'T LISTEN TO THE SUPERNERD'S COMMENT ABOVE MINE HE OR SHE PROBABLY HAS SOMETHING AGAINEST STRAWBERRIES!!! AND WANTS TO PUT US ALL DOWN!!!! LOSER!!!!
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8-08-2006 @ 1:56PM
Sylvia Arotin said...
I love strawberries. I make an interesting shake out of frozen strawberries with 2 cups of strawberries, (which are very low in weight watcher points)and add to this a cup of ice water and 1/3 cup of dry milk add some sweetner,(I use non caloric instead of sugar)and put this all in the blender. Let it blend for about 30 seconds and what you get is so delicious. You can sip it through a straw or just drink it from a glass or eat it with a spoon. Mmmm DELICIOUS!!!
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