Give yourself a strawberr refresh this summer
Summer is here, the scorching heat makes you crave for cooling foods and hydrating drinks. There is nothing like gorging on a bowl of fresh berries to alleviate all the lethargy and tiredness caused by the raging sun
It is that time of the year again when the temperatures are steadily rising and there is no escaping the dusty, warm winds wherever you go. Nothing screams refreshing like a bunch of luscious red strawberries. Being the enlarged receptacle of the flower, strawberries are not technically berries but a collection of tiny individual fruits.
NUTRITIOUS AND VERSATILE
A rich source of vitamins, fibre and more importantly antioxidants, strawberries are a storehouse of nutrition. Being rich in polyphenols, strawberries are known to be beneficial against cardiovascular conditions and even neuro-degenerative diseases. A favourite of the summer season, strawberry also has a low glycemicindex making it an ideal choice for all age groups. Packed with vitamin C and K as well as minerals like potassium and manganese, strawberries are believed to have a positive effect on heart health, blood pressure and blood sugar levels. Being rich in fibre it also has benefits for the digestive system and is known to be effective against constipation.
Strawberry is an extremely versatile and delectable fruit and finds it ways into a plethora of preparations be it a simple juice, smoothie, cake, ice cream, jams and jellies. It’s refreshing taste makes it an ideal topping on pancake and salads. Cooking strawberry with a preservative like sugar as a concentrate or crush is again a popular way of using the fruit even after the season is over.
Here are some simple and easy recipes that you can try at home and enjoy the goodness of strawberry this summer.
A RICH SOURCE OF VITAMINS, FIBRE AND MORE IMPORTANTLY ANTIOXIDANTS, STRAWBERRIES ARE A STOREHOUSE OF NUTRITION. BEING RICH IN POLYPHENOLS, STRAWBERRIES ARE
KNOWN TO BE
BENEFICIAL AGAINST CARDIOVASCULAR CONDITIONS AND EVEN NEURO-DEGENERATIVE DISEASES.