Strawberry can slow down the aging process and protect against cancer, as this berry increases the level of antioxidants in the blood, writes The Daily Mail.

Antioxidants are known to fight oxidative stress, reducing the likelihood of cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Spanish and Italian scientists under the direction of Dr. Maurizio Bittino tested the properties of strawberries on 12 healthy volunteers. They were fed 500 grams of strawberries for two weeks, as reported by the Internet publication for girls and women from 14 to 35 years Pannochka. Net After 4, 8, 12, 16 days and a month later, blood samples of volunteers were collected. It turned out that strawberry not only increases the level of antioxidants in the blood, but also helps to prevent hemolysis (destruction) of red blood cells.

Employees of the Polytechnic University of Marche and the University of Granada argue that the strength of strawberries is a high concentration of phenolic compounds that have antioxidant properties. In this case, the body experiences stress as it ages, during training, childbirth.

In the near future, researchers want to find out whether it is possible to reduce portions of strawberries (up to 200-150 grams) without loss of effectiveness, and in which varieties of strawberries more antioxidants.

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