Strawberries: useful properties and contraindications

Small, like from the movie, the berries, which seem to be a smaller replica of the garden strawberry, zemlyanichka, surprisingly useful. Especially for kids, especially if you collect them in the woods with the whole family.

However, these days it is easy to buy a Cup of zemlyanichka, not only the forest but also grown in the garden. But it is important to know at what age you can offer little berries children, how many and what they are useful.

History of red berries is rooted in a deep history in the literature of the XIII century, physicians mentioned the fruits and berries of wild strawberries as a cure for many ailments. By the way, and today in folk medicine used almost all parts of the plant – berries, leaves and rhizomes.

Because strawberry seems to be a small version of the strawberry, giving the impression that the concentration of all kinds of useful (and harmful) substances in the berry above, but it is not so. Chemical composition of fruits of strawberry have been studied, and it is slightly different from his cousin – strawberry. The pulp and leaves of wild strawberry found b-vitamins, beta-carotene, tocopherol (vitamin E) and minerals – potassium, calcium, iron, manganese. But fat strawberries are almost there and its minimal calorie content is only 30-40 calories.

How useful strawberries

In terms of 100 g of berries, strawberries contains a record amount of ascorbic acid, which is essential for the absorption of iron. Vitamin C is known to not accumulate in the body, and during storage and heat treatment breaks. Thus, strawberry helps prevent anemia and indirectly enhances the protective forces of the children’s (and adult’s) body.

Strawberries helps to normalize the gastrointestinal tract. This property have berries with pectin – fiber, which helps to digest food and remove toxins.

The juice of strawberries perfectly supports mouse heart and stimulates peristalsis, helping to eliminate constipation, due to the considerable amount of potassium.

Folic acid contained in the berries and leaves of strawberry, is required for hematopoiesis

Small red berries with tiny seeds increase appetite, help get rid of edema, have a slight diuretic and choleretic action. Especially valuable is the ability of strawberries to prevent the formation of stones in the kidneys and the biliary tract.

Infusion of leaves of strawberry, due to glycosides, flavonoids and essential oils, has antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and a mild sedative, vasodilator, diaphoretic action.

When and how much strawberries can be given to children

Pediatricians do not recommend to take risks and offer fresh strawberries to children under three years of age. A large number of organic acids and biologically active ingredients of the seeds of strawberries may injure children’s immature digestive tract.

As the strawberry belongs to vysokoodarennym products, offering the first berries you need to carefully monitor the child’s condition – allergic reaction (both true and false) can occur during the day.

Who can’t eat strawberries

Children and adults who are prone to allergies, including to pollen. Well, not worth the risk and give the berries children younger than 2-3 years

Strawberry is contraindicated in gastritis with high acidity of gastric juice

With caution you should use the decoction of leaves of strawberry and the amount eaten berries during pregnancy, especially in the first trimester. Scientists have discovered that their components can cause contractions of the uterus, increasing its tone, and it is fraught with miscarriage.

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