Strawberries are not accidentally called "a cure for many diseases". For example, doctors use the useful properties of strawberries for the treatment of liver and kidney diseases. This berry contains a large number of vitamins and trace elements, which are so necessary for women to maintain health and natural beauty. Experts recommend not only eating strawberries throughout the berry season, but using it as a cosmetic.
The rich chemical composition of the berry has the following effect on the body:
- vitamins A, C, E, B vitamins strengthen immunity;
- prevention of cancers;
- Potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, sulfur, sodium - strengthen the nails, hair, normalize the menstrual cycle;
- reduces the amount of sugar in the blood;
- normalizes muscle tone.
Useful properties of strawberries in pregnancy
Antioxidants, contained in strawberries, increase the protective functions of the organism of the future mother. Doctors especially recommend berries in the 1st trimester of pregnancy. Iron, potassium, folic acid and phosphorus are very important for normal intrauterine development of the fetus.
Vitamin C strengthens the walls of the vessels, glands of the adrenal glands. The use of 5-6 berries will fill the daily norm of the vitamin, increase the weakened immunity, prevent the appearance of possible hematomas.
Glucose, which is part of strawberries, increases the rate of metabolic processes in the body of a pregnant woman.
Strawberries have a good diuretic effect, which allows the future mother to fight with swelling and high blood pressure.
Slimming on strawberries
Strawberries burn fat, which has accumulated in the body. Miraculous "burning" becomes possible thanks to anthocyanins, which are part of the chemical composition of the berries. It blocks the formation of new fat cells and gradually destroys the old ones. Polyphenol, which is also found in Victoria, accelerates the metabolism, reducing the harm of fatty foods for the body.
Diuretic properties of strawberries contribute to the removal of excess fluid from the body. This, in turn, not only allows you to get rid of puffiness, but also reduce body weight.
There are several "strawberry" diets. The most effective of them nutritionists consider a four-day. For this period of time, losing weight, according to the developers, should lose 3-5 kilograms of excess weight.
Unloading days on strawberries will bring more benefits to the body. For a day it is recommended to eat 1.5 - 2 kg of berries. Weight loss will not be too fast, but the result will be noticeable after 2 weeks, and the effect will persist for a long time.