Strawberries: Nutrition Facts & Health Benefits

Chill and Eat Strawberries—Benefits of Eating Strawberries

 LIPID LOWERING, LOWER CHOLESTEROL

Before I get into this, I want to give you some word definitions to explain better what things are. I know I had some trouble understanding all these terms when I first started medical school.

• Oxidative stress
  1. Damage
  2. An excellent way to remember its damage is this:
     • When something becomes oxidized, it RUSTS & RUST is BAD.
     • For Spanish speakers—think: Oxidar = RUST = BAD

• LDL
  1. Bad cholesterol
  2. But if you’re a Curious George, it’s Low-Density Lipoprotein
• HDL
  1. Good cholesterol
  2. And if you’re a Curious George, it’s High-Density Lipoprotein

Do you like to eat fruits? How about eating bananas? Read my guide about the health benefits of bananas to decide if they benefit you.

Okay, so now we can start:

Strawberries are found to lower oxidative stress (DAMAGE). Now, higher levels of damage to LDL (BAD CHOLESTEROL) are the most dangerous because it’s what starts narrowing your arteries. ????????

• It’s kind of like HARD FAT depositing on the walls of your arteries until the blood that flows through there is so low that whatever organ the blood is traveling to gets hurt, and a part of it can die. This is what happens in a heart attack; the coronary arteries can be so narrow that an area of the heart dies.
• There you have it!???? Strawberries are not just delicious and colorful. They are great for your health!