Strawberry is a beautiful red fruits and seductive black spots. The taste is sweet and a little sour this much-loved not only good to eat, but also often made use juice or cake decoration. Behind this apparently sour taste of strawberry has a lot of vitamins. Strawberry is a fruit with high antioxidant that can protect body cells from damage caused by cancer hoarders materials. Strawberry also contains vitamin C which is not inferior to the citrus fruit, folic acid, potassium, and ellagic acid.
Eight strawberries or strawberry pieces 1 cup contains 50 calories and contains no cholesterol, eight strawberries provide 30 micrograms of folic acid is equivalent to 7.5% daily requirement of folic acid pregnant women that is 400 micrograms. Folic acid is a type of B vitamin that is essential for the body.
According to WHO adults need 400 micro grams of folic acid per day, while pregnant women require at least 800 micro grams of folic acid per day due to the intake of folic acid for pregnant women is very important.
Benefits of Folic Acid:
Role in the formation of DNA on Erithropoesis process. Namely in the formation of red blood cells or erythrocytes (red blood droplets), and the development of the nervous system.
- Prevent Anemia.
- Prevent the fetus has a low weight.
- Reduce the risk of premature babies and has a heart defect.
- Prevent neural tube defects in the fetus.
In addition Potassium contained by strawberry fruit is one of the minerals that can lower blood pressure. 1 cup of strawberries contains 270 milligrams of potassium, and 1 cup strawberries accounted for about 4 fiber that can lower blood cholesterol and a healthy digestive tract, and is also beneficial for the heart and brain.
The benefits of strawberries for pregnant women:
1 As the intake of vitamin C is safe for stomach acid levels and beneficial for growing children.
2 Reduce the risk of cancer of the cervix, breast, and throat.
3 Meets daily requirement of folic acid.
4 To prevent leukemia.
5. To increase brain power and keep the vision remains clear.
6 To keep the children's teeth stay healthy,
7 Increase the body's resistance to infection.
8 Healthy digestive tract and beneficial for the heart and brain.
Actually there are many more benefits of strawberry fruit not only for pregnant women, but for all.
For expectant mothers, and who has become a mother that health is very important what else when it comes to our baby was certainly nothing will be done for the good of the baby. Because now already know that strawberries have so many vitamins that are good for the mother and her baby then eat strawberries .. hehehehe ...
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