Strawberry: properties, benefits and cultivation.

Strawberries are appreciated for their pleasant aroma and flavor, their bright red color makes them palatable to taste, they can be eaten fresh or in jams, yogurt, ice cream, smoothies, with cream, dipped in chocolate are a delicacy, in cake, mousses, soufflés, flan, etc.

It belongs to the family of the Rosaceae and the genus Fragaria, its leaves with jagged edges, hairless or with hairs, low-hanging, low-growing stem, as a curious fact the strawberry carries its seeds from the outside so that everyone can see.

Properties:

• It is rich in vitamin C, even greater than that provided by orange and lemon.
• In addition to vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6 and vitamin E and K.
• Among the minerals contains: magnesium, iron, iodine, phosphorus, calcium, potassium and manganese.
• It also contains organic acids such as: malic, salicylic and oxalic, flavonoids that exert an antioxidant action in the body.

Benefits:

• It is low in calories, for those who want to lose weight, they incorporate it into their diet.
• Because of its potassium content, it regularly detoxifies the body because of its diuretic effect regulates blood pressure.
• Prevents diseases such as Parkinson's, cancer and cardiovascular diseases.
• Strengthens the bone structure, due to magnesium, manganese and vitamin k.
• Due to the phenolic content, it exerts the anti-inflammatory function.
• It helps in digestion, due to its fiber content, it reduces constipation and colon cleansing.
• Protects the elastic fibers of the skin, also strengthens the nails and hair.
• They contain pigments such as lutein and zeaxanthin, beneficial to eye health.

You should also know:

• People with allergy to aspirin can cause hives.
• People with kidney stones (stones in the kidney) the strawberry contains in small doses of oxalates, it is advisable not to consume it.
• Those who suffer from colitis or irritable bowel should be careful when consuming the fruit.

Cultivation of strawberries:

The strawberry is cultivated in very humid and temperate cold zones, reason why it is common to find it wild in the forests.

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