Strawberries fruit for healthy skin

Strawberries fruit for healthy skin

Strawberries are full of vitamin C, potassium, sodium and iron as well as being low in calories. Not just delicious. Strawberries fruit is also a great skincare additive, especially due to its mildly astringent properties.

Strawberries are known to fight heart disease and provide a number of vitamins and minerals that support overall human health. By adding strawberries to your diet, strawberries build a healthy immune system. In addition to various nutrients and minerals, strawberries are an excellent source of vitamin K and manganese, as well as folic acid, riboflavin, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, copper, magnesium, and omega-3 fatty acids.

Packed with immense health benefits, strawberries when added to beauty recipes for skin exude magic. Below this are recipes from strawberries.

Kiwi Cucumber Strawberry Facial Cleanser - Blend 5 to 6 strawberries, 1 kiwi, peeled and 1/2 cucumber to a smooth paste, not a runny mixture. If the mixture is slightly runny, add bit of oatmeal until the potion is of proper consistency. Apply to your face and neck area with gentle massage to exfoliate the skin. Let the paste settle on your skin for 10 minutes and then rinse well with warm water. Your skin will feel fresh and clean.

Strawberry Facemask - Combine 2 or 3 ripe strawberries with 2 tbsp of finely grounded oats and 1 drop of lemon essential oil to form a paste. Spread the paste on to the face and neck area with fingertips. Relax for 20 minutes. Rinse off with cool water followed by a toner and moisturizer.

Antioxidant mask with Strawberry and Papaya starring - ½ papaya, 4 strawberries, 1 tbsp rolled oats, 1 tsp honey and 1 tsp fresh lemon juice. Grind the oats, blend papayas and strawberries until smooth and warm honey until it is flowing freely. Combine and mix well all the ingredients. Apply this mixture on the face and let it remain for 15 minutes. Rinse with warm water followed with moisturizer.

For beautiful and radiant skin – mash 1 or 2 strawberries mixing it with water to form a smooth paste. Apply the paste on your face, neck overnight. Rinse it in the morning.

Face Lifting Face Pack - 3 to 4 strawberries, 5-6 grapes, 1/2 pear, 1/2 apple and 1 ounce of orange juice. Before putting this paste on apply a coat of honey which is later on covered with this fruit mixture. Leave it for 30 minutes and then rinse it with lukewarm water. For the final rinse use vinegar to give your face, a perfect lift.

Strawberry Mask – 4 to 5 strawberries, 1 tbsp. milk and 1 tbsp. cornstarch. Mix all the three ingredients to make a paste to be applied on your face for 20 minutes. Rinse it first with warm water, then cold water. You can better this pack by using a mild astringent and then use a light moisturizer. You can use this pack for week.

Health Benefits of Strawberries

Health Benefits of Strawberries

Health Benefits of Strawberries

Strawberries antioxidant content

Strawberries contain high amounts of anti-oxidants, in particular anthocyanins type 2 and ellagitannins. These pigments are responsible for strawberries red color, as well as their powerful oxygen quenching capabilities.

Antioxidants like anthocyanins have been shown by several studies to be effective in reducing risks of developing cancer, cardiovascular disease and inflammation-related diseases. Anthocyanins have a function similar to cyclooxigenase inhibitors (such as aspirin and other NSAIDs), in that they reduce the transformation of arachydonic acid (a saturated fat) into prostaglandins (mediators of inflammation).

Clinically, COX1 inhibitors have been linked to a reduction in mucous secretion in the gastric mucosa, but this has not been the case with COX2 inhibitors, and anthocyanins appear to not cause these side-effects as well: in a way, they can be considered a safer version of aspirin in their anti-inflammatory properties.As for their anti-cancer and anti-cardiovascular disease properties, they are caused by the reduction in cellular damage caused by free radicals: some oxygen species such as the super-oxide ion can be quenched by the antioxidant power of anthocyanins contained in strawberries. This in turn greatly reduces the rate of mutation in our cells, which is a direct measure for the risk of developing cancer and diseases such as atherosclerosis.

Strawberries content reduction in cancer death risk

In a study, published by the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry, eight strawberry cultivars (Early grow, Annapolis, Evangeline, Allstar, Sable, Sparkle, Jewel, and Mesabi) were analyzed for their content in phenols, flavonoids and anthocyanins, as well as their overall antioxidant capacity. Strawberries have been proven to reduce significantly the rate of reproduction of cancerous liver cells, in different magnitudes depending on the specific strawberry cultivar.

It should be noted that there was no direct correlation between the total content in antioxidants and the rate of reduction in cancerous liver cells' reproduction rate, which is probably a proof that strawberries also contain several other, possibly unknown, phytonutrients that have this anti-cancer ability. Another interesting study was carried out on a group of 1000 elderly people, and found that those eating the most strawberries had a risk of developing cancer that was only 33% of the risk in those eating none.

Strawberries content Protection from Macular Degeneration

A study published in the Archives of Ophtalmology involving 110,000 subjects of both sexes evaluated the effects of consuming fruits(strawberries) , vegetables, antioxidant vitamins such as A,C and E and carotenoids on the risk of developing Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Macular Degeneration is the primary cause of sight loss in adults, and the study found that by eating at least 1.5 servings of fruits daily, one can reduce the risk of developing the disease by 36%.

Risk reduction was not directly linked to consumption of vegetables, antioxidants and vitamins, but to the consumption of whole fruits: the optimal level, according to the study, is three servings a day, which can be easily reached by sprinkling strawberries on your morning cereal or dressing up salads with other fruits.

strawberry nutrition

strawberry nutrition

Strawberries, raw
Scientific Name: Fragaria X ananassa
(Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion)

Nutrient	Units	Value per 100 grams	Number of Data Points	Std. Error
Proximates
Water	g	90.95	23	0.214
Energy	kcal	32	0	0
Energy	kJ	136	0	0
Protein	g	0.67	19	0.026
Total lipid (fat)	g	0.30	15	0.047
Ash	g	0.40	19	0.021
Carbohydrate, by difference	g	7.68	0	0
Fiber, total dietary	g	2.0	21	0.152
Sugars, total	g	4.89	0	0
Sucrose	g	0.47	15	0.328
Glucose (dextrose)	g	1.99	16	0.194
Fructose	g	2.44	16	0.198
Lactose	g	0.00	12	0
Maltose	g	0.00	12	0
Galactose	g	0.00	10	0
Starch	g	0.04	8	0.029
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	mg	16	73	0.562
Iron, Fe	mg	0.41	77	0.026
Magnesium, Mg	mg	13	74	0.222
Phosphorus, P	mg	24	73	0.72
Potassium, K	mg	153	76	4.073
Sodium, Na	mg	1	72	0.1
Zinc, Zn	mg	0.14	74	0.013
Copper, Cu	mg	0.048	70	0.004
Manganese, Mn	mg	0.386	73	0.018
Fluoride, F	mcg	4.4	10	0.4
Selenium, Se	mcg	0.4	2	0
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	mg	58.8	9	2.473
Thiamin	mg	0.024	12	0.003
Riboflavin	mg	0.022	12	0.008
Niacin	mg	0.386	12	0.037
Pantothenic acid	mg	0.125	12	0.003
Vitamin B-6	mg	0.047	12	0.012
Folate, total	mcg	24	3	5.465
Folic acid	mcg	0	0	0
Folate, food (1)	mcg	24	3	5.465
Folate, DFE	mcg_DFE	24	0	0
Choline, total	mg	5.7	0	0
Betaine	mg	0.2	1	0
Vitamin B-12	mcg	0.00	0	0
Vitamin B-12, added	mcg	0.00	0	0
Vitamin A, RAE	mcg_RAE	1	6	0.031
Retinol	mcg	0	0	0
Carotene, beta	mcg	7	8	0.22
Carotene, alpha	mcg	0	6	0
Cryptoxanthin, beta	mcg	0	6	0
Vitamin A, IU	IU	12	6	0.625
Lycopene	mcg	0	6	0
Lutein + zeaxanthin	mcg	26	6	8.04
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	mg	0.29	8	0.024
Vitamin E, added	mg	0.00	0	0
Tocopherol, beta	mg	0.01	8	0.002
Tocopherol, gamma	mg	0.08	8	0.01
Tocopherol, delta	mg	0.01	8	0.005
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	mcg	2.2	9	0.29
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated	g	0.015	0	0
4:0	g	0.000	0	0
6:0	g	0.000	0	0
8:0	g	0.000	0	0
10:0	g	0.000	0	0
12:0	g	0.000	0	0
14:0	g	0.000	0	0
16:0	g	0.012	2	0
18:0	g	0.003	2	0
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	g	0.043	0	0
16:1 undifferentiated	g	0.001	2	0
18:1 undifferentiated	g	0.042	2	0
20:1	g	0.000	0	0
22:1 undifferentiated	g	0.000	0	0
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	g	0.155	0	0
18:2 undifferentiated	g	0.090	2	0
18:3 undifferentiated	g	0.065	2	0
18:4	g	0.000	0	0
20:4 undifferentiated	g	0.000	0	0
20:5 n-3	g	0.000	0	0
22:5 n-3	g	0.000	0	0
22:6 n-3	g	0.000	0	0
Cholesterol	mg	0	0	0
Phytosterols	mg	12	0	0
Amino acids
Tryptophan	g	0.008	0	0
Threonine	g	0.020	0	0
Isoleucine	g	0.016	0	0
Leucine	g	0.034	0	0
Lysine	g	0.026	0	0
Methionine	g	0.002	0	0
Cystine	g	0.006	0	0
Phenylalanine	g	0.019	0	0
Tyrosine	g	0.022	0	0
Valine	g	0.019	0	0
Arginine	g	0.028	0	0
Histidine	g	0.012	0	0
Alanine	g	0.033	0	0
Aspartic acid	g	0.149	0	0
Glutamic acid	g	0.098	0	0
Glycine	g	0.026	0	0
Proline	g	0.020	0	0
Serine	g	0.025	0	0
Other
Alcohol, ethyl	g	0.0	0	0
Caffeine	mg	0	0	0
Theobromine	mg	0	0	0

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