Strawberries are healthy and happy

Healthy strawberries with a lot of vitamins and minerals

07/06/2012

If strawberries shine deep red and smell delicious, hardly anyone can resist. In addition to a high vitamin C content, the summer fruits contain many minerals and have hardly any calories - the ideal slimming agent for the bikini figure.

Strawberries are slimming products
Strawberries have many healthy ingredients. Your vitamin C content is higher than oranges. Even with 120 grams of strawberries, the daily vitamin C requirement of an adult can be covered. In addition, they contain a lot of folic acid, which benefits women and pregnant women in particular. 100 grams of strawberries account for 16 percent of the daily requirement for folic acid. The red fruits also have numerous minerals such as potassium and magnesium, which strengthen the heart. Even those who pay attention to the slim line can easily eat strawberries. They contain just 32 calories per 100 grams.

Strawberries taste best when freshly picked. The fruits offered on markets directly by the producer were usually collected the same morning. Whether pure or processed to jam, the fresher the strawberries are, the tastier they are. However, if they can not be eaten or processed immediately, the style should not be removed. The fruits last the longest when they are spread in the refrigerator on a paper towel without touching. The strawberries should be washed thoroughly just before they are consumed.

Grow strawberries yourself
Ambitious allotment gardeners can also grow the fruits themselves. The young plants, which are sold in nurseries or directly at the producer, can be planted in autumn or early spring. The best is a slightly sandy, well-drained soil mixed with some compost. When casting, care should be taken to keep the leaves dry due to the risk of mold. For protection, the floor can be covered with straw. Then the leaves can not touch the wet soil and the fruits are protected from splashes of earth when it rains.

Those who prefer to buy their strawberries in the supermarket should pay attention to their country of origin. The first free-range strawberries from Germany are weather-dependent from the beginning to the middle of May. (Ag)

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