Strawberry Juice Recipe and Benefits

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Time to have a cup of strawberry juice, check new recipe and learn its great benefits

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Time to have a cup of strawberry juice, check new recipe and learn its great benefits

Strawberry Juice Recipe - Ingredients

For 3 cups

Fresh Strawberries - 1 cup (chopped )
Lemon juice - 2 tea sp
Sugar - 1 tbsp (or as you taste)
Cold water - Half cup
Ice cubes - 4 to 5

Strawberry Juice Benefits

Immune System Booster

Strawberries are a rich source of vitamin C and zinc. Vitamin C helps boost your immune system through its antioxidant properties, maintain the integrity of cells and helps modulate your resistance to infections. Vitamin C also helps reduce the duration of infections such as colds or flu, if you happen to get one. Vitamin C and zinc combined help fight infectious diseases such as malaria, pneumonia and diarrhea, preventing or improving the outcome of the disease, according to E.S. Wintergest in an article published in the 2006 issue of the "Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism." One cup of whole strawberries has 89 mg of vitamin C, which is 14 mg over the recommended daily allowance for vitamin C.

Anemia Treatment

The vitamin C in strawberries helps your body absorb iron from other foods such as meats and vegetables. Drinking a glass of strawberry juice will help raise your vitamin and iron levels, which might help prevent anemia, according to the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute. One treatment for the underlying cause of anemia is changing your diet to include more vitamin C and zinc with other vitamin supplements.

Digestive Aid

One cup of strawberries contains 3.4 g of fiber, which helps aid your digestion, improve glucose tolerance, lower cholesterol and reduce symptoms of constipation or diarrhea, according to the Mayo Clinic. Fresh strawberry juice made at home includes the full fiber of the strawberries, which can also help control weight gain by making you feel full longer, reducing the urge to snack on high-calorie foods. You can lose 1 lb. per month without any other dietary changes other than boosting your fiber intake up to 30 to 40 g daily. The higher fiber content keeps your body from absorbing 100 calories per day, which adds up to nearly 3,500 calories in a month -- the amount in one pound.

Cancer Preventative

Enjoying a glass of strawberry juice daily might reduce your risk of cancer. Strawberry juice -- filled with antioxidants such as vitamin C, vitamin A, alpha and beta-carotene -- might help slow or prevent the development of cancer, according to the National Cancer Institute. Further studies are needed because of inconsistent results in large-scale clinical trials.

the source :livestrong