Strawberry is a nut or a berry?

So the long-awaited summer has come! And with it is the time of delicious berries, fruits, vegetables and other colorful greens, which is associated with these warm days. Juicy apples, gooseberries, currants, red watermelons, ripe strawberries - this and more makes every summer even more beautiful.

Strawberries are ...

It is possible to speak about useful properties of this berry indefinitely. Only here is the berry it? Recently, more often on the global Internet, you can meet a huge number of articles and posts, decorated with exclamation and question marks: "Strawberry - is it a berry or a nut?" Let's try to figure it out.

What is most often found on beds and orchards and is called "strawberry" is a flower-plant. But the real fruits of strawberries are small yellowish nuts, which are on the surface of this tasty and sweet flesh.

Moreover, there is another amendment - what people call a strawberry, in fact, its close relative: garden strawberries. Accordingly, this leads to another conclusion - strawberries are also not a berry.

Useful properties of strawberries

We can say a lot about the beneficial properties of this berry (we will already call it an entrenched name). First of all, it is worth noting that it is rich in vitamin C. By the way it is said, five strawberries contain the same amount of vitamin C as in a large orange. In addition, the content of the same vitamin, it is second only to lemon and black currant.

In addition, berry-nut contains a large amount of fiber, potassium, calcium and magnesium. It is a source of antioxidants that significantly reduce the likelihood of developing chronic diseases and help to reduce weight.

Moreover, studies have shown that if you regularly eat strawberry berries for 8-10 days for 1 glass, you can significantly reduce blood pressure, and therefore significantly reduce the likelihood of developing cardiovascular diseases.

Strawberry consumption and storage

Strawberry is a pretty whimsical berry, it spoils very quickly. That is why when collecting berries you need to be extremely careful - in no case to collect fruits that contain the slightest signs of rottenness or bruising. To use it is best to select berries-nuts of maroon color, sepals should not be torn off - with them it is better kept.

The shelf life of strawberries is no more than three days. Before you put the berries for storage in the refrigerator, wash them not necessarily. It is better to put them on a napkin and pack in a vacuum container, pre-sprinkling the berries with lemon juice. But before consumption, of course, the berries must be thoroughly washed. Strawberries are well stored in the freezer, without losing their useful properties. Before freezing berries you need to rinse well and cut off their leaves.

It is best to eat strawberries fresh. It is worth recalling that these berries are a rather serious allergen. That's why you need to use it very carefully, especially for young children and pregnant women.

Some interesting facts about strawberries

• Scientists have proved - daily use of strawberries significantly strengthens the immune system.
• The presence of iodine in strawberries compensates for its lack in the daily diet.
• Strawberries are a wonderful diuretic.
• Strawberry contains substances that have excellent aseptic and anti-inflammatory effects.
• Strawberry is a component that is recommended to include in the diet people suffering from diabetes.
• Berries of strawberries and their juice perfectly dry the skin of the face, remove the rash, and also help get rid of freckles and age spots.
• In some countries and states, a new trend has emerged - to eat unripe strawberry fruits. They are marinated and soaked in various syrups.
• Strawberry is 88% water.
• The use of strawberries in food helps the brain work, and also optimizes the work of the nervous system.
• In the strawberry composition there is a large amount of antioxidants and substances that prevent the development of cancer.

And finally

Strawberry? What is it: a berry or a nut? Whatever it was and whatever the crowds of scientists said, it is probably not better to find this berry. Possessing a huge number of useful properties, its fruits are good both fresh and frozen, canned and other cooking options.

Very often, strawberries are recommended for use by the elderly. The fact is that the substances contained in the strawberry contribute to the so-called "rejuvenation" of the body and brain cells. Do not forget about the iodine present in it, which also has a beneficial effect on the cells of our body.

Strawberries are a berry which, in addition to a huge amount of useful properties, is also incredibly tasty. The smell of jam cooked from these fruits, is able to remind in the cold winter evenings about the summer warmth and taste of fresh and ripe strawberries.