DAY 9 Diet Tip

Strawberries have fantastically few calories! Right now beautiful bright red strawberries are in season. They have 49 calories in one whole cup! 

Eating 3 servings of them in a week may reduce heart attack risk in women by one whole third! That is because they have flavanoids called anthocyanins that may dilate arteries and fight the build up of plaque. (Blueberries, grapes, egg plant, and other fruits and vegetables also contain these.) Anthocyanins are responsible for the red, purple, and blue colors found in fruits and vegetables. They may protect the liver from injury, reduce blood pressure, improve eyesight, have anti-inflamatory activity and prevent diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular and neurological diseases.