Introduction Efficacy: Helps to prevent and control high blood cholesterol and heart disease.

Ingredients

7 strawberries, 3 tablespoons of fructose, 1 tablespoon of white soda, ice cubes

Methods

1: Wash the strawberries, remove the stems, and cut them into small pieces.

2. Add the strawberries, ice cubes, sparkling water and fructose into a mixing glass and stir to combine.

3. Slightly mix with a long spoon and continue to stir for 20 seconds.

Eating strawberries to be wary of a few problems

Now is the season of strawberries on the market in large quantities, the fragrant smell is mouth-watering. Strawberries are rich in vitamins and minerals, per 100 grams of vitamin C up to 80 mg, much higher than apples and pears; also contains glucose, fructose, citric acid, malic acid, carotene, riboflavin and so on. These nutrients on the growth and development of children have a good role in promoting the health of the elderly is also very beneficial. Especially rich in vitamin C can prevent bleeding gums, promote wound healing, and will make the skin delicate and elastic.

Motherland medicine believes that strawberries are sweet and cool in nature, and have the effect of moistening the lungs, strengthening the spleen and stomach, etc., eating a few strawberries after meals helps digestion and appetizing, strengthening the spleen and the body. Recently, medical doctors have found that regular consumption of strawberries on the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease is also beneficial. According to foreign medical research, strawberries contain anti-cancer ingredients, can inhibit the growth of tumor cells. In Europe, strawberries have long enjoyed the "Queen of Fruits" reputation, and was used as children and elderly health food.

◆ First of all, do not buy deformed strawberries. Normal growth of the appearance of the heart-shaped strawberries, but some of the strawberry color fresh and large, the particles have deformed bumps, bite open the middle of the hollow. This deformed berry is often in the planting process caused by the abuse of hormones, long-term consumption of large quantities of such fruit, may damage human health. Especially pregnant women and children, can not eat deformed berries.

◆ In addition, because the strawberry is a low grass-stemmed plants, although it is cultivated in the mulch growth, in the process of growth is still vulnerable to soil and bacterial contamination, so the strawberry before the entrance to the must be good "clean off".

Recently, strawberries have been on the market in large quantities, and their red color is very attractive. However, the surface of the strawberry is relatively rough, how to clean, but let a lot of people headache.

The main nutritional value of strawberries is reflected in their very high vitamin C content. In recent years, research has found that vitamin C can prevent scurvy in addition to arteriosclerosis, coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, cerebral hemorrhage, hypertension, high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia and other diseases, have a positive preventive effect. In addition, the carotene in strawberries is an important substance in the synthesis of vitamin A, with bright eyes, liver function. The latest foreign research also points out that strawberries contain an amine substance, the treatment of leukemia and aplastic anemia has a certain effect.

The Chinese medicine believes that strawberries have the effect of removing fire, relieving summer heat and clearing heat, and people's liver fire tends to be more exuberant in the spring, so eating some strawberries can play a role in suppressing it. In addition, strawberries are best eaten after meals, because they contain a lot of pectin and fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal motility, help digestion, improve constipation, and prevent hemorrhoids, intestinal cancer.

The reason why strawberries are more difficult to clean is mainly because of their rough appearance, and the skin is very thin, a wash on the broken. Therefore, many people in order to save trouble, simple water rinse to eat. In fact, the strawberry belongs to the herbaceous plant, the plant is relatively low, the fruit is tender and juicy, all of these lead to it is easy to be attacked by pests and microorganisms. Therefore, pesticides are often used in the process of growing strawberries. These pesticides, fertilizers, and pathogens can easily attach to the rough surface of the strawberry, and if not cleaned well, they are likely to cause diarrhea and even pesticide poisoning.

To wash the strawberries, it is best to use tap water to rinse constantly, flowing water can avoid pesticides penetrate into the fruit. Clean strawberries should not be eaten immediately, it is best to soak them in lightly salted water or rice water for 5 minutes. Salt water can kill the harmful microorganisms remaining on the surface of strawberries; rice water is alkaline, can promote the degradation of acidic pesticides. When washing strawberries, be careful not to remove the strawberry tip, to remove the tip of the strawberry if soaked in water, residual pesticides will enter the fruit with the water, resulting in more serious contamination. In addition, do not soak strawberries with detergent and other cleaning agents, these substances are difficult to clean, easy to remain in the fruit, resulting in secondary pollution.