8 September 2013

7 facts about strawberries

I love strawberries!  I love going out into my 
garden and picking them. There are many 
wonderful benefits to eating strawberries and 
lots of interesting facts!
Here are just 7 facts about this juicy, small, 
heart shaped fruit.

Strawberries have anti-inflammatory and anti-pain properties.

Eight strawberries have more vitamin C 
than an orange.

Roughly 27,000 kilos of strawberries are eaten 
during the Wimbledon Championships.

A 100g serving of strawberries will serve you
 for just 50 calories- that's a whooping 0g of fat.

Did you know that strawberries can help
whiten your teeth? The acids in the fruit
help to remove stains.

Strawberries can also be white or yellow and 
some 
can even taste like pineapples.

The strawberry plant with its good mate the
raspberry plant, are members of the 
rose family.







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