To help strawberries keep longer, place unwashed berries in a single layer on a paper towel in a covered container.
Long-term use of ibuprofen or alcohol can hurt your stomach, but
researchers may have found an all-natural solution: strawberries.
Researchers at Marche Polytechnic University in Italy fed strawberry
extract to rats for 10 days. (The dose was equal to about 3.5 cups of
strawberries daily for a human.) When the researchers gave rats stomach
lesions using ethanol, the strawberry extract helped prevent the onset
of ulcers.
Strawberries, blueberries, and even some vegetables could end up
helping to protect humans from stomach problems caused by long-term
drinking or excessive use of anti-inflamatory drugs like ibuprofen,
explains study researcher Sara Tulipani, Ph.D., of the University of
Barcelona.
Credit anthocyanins—a type of antioxidant that gives certain fruits
and vegetables their color. Tulipani hypothesizes that anthocyanins
activate antioxidant enzymes in the stomach lining that protect against
ulcer-inducing oxidant damage from ethanol.
Previous studies have found that anthocyanins reduce blood pressure,
improve eye health and help protect against cancer. Aim for at least 2
cups of fruits and 2.5 cups of vegetables each day; a serving is 1 cup
of berries.
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