Strawberry water – a natural aid for weight loss and body detox
One of the gifts nature has bestowed on us is the strawberry fruit. Strawberries are from the rose family Rosaceae. It is a widely grown species of the genus Fragaria. It is cultivated and widely appreciated all over the world for its wonderful aroma, juicy texture, sweetness, and bright red color. It is very rich in taste and scent- no wonder it is full of aroma. Strawberries are made up of vitamins and minerals. It has high amounts of potassium, manganese, and antioxidants. It has low fats, cholesterol, calories, and sodium so strawberry water benefits include weight loss and body detoxification as a result.
How does this happen? Fruit-infused water is an amazing way of removing toxic waste from the body, both, in the kidney and the liver. Among all the fruit infused water known to most people, strawberry-infused water seemed to have caught everybody’s attention because of its sweetness and various health benefits.
Why should you cleanse your body?
Studies have revealed that our body is capable of storing huge amount of toxins. But the question is how do they get inside us? How do they enter? Well, of course, they enter in two ways: internally and externally. The former happens when our own body creates them from intestinal bacteria, free radicals, parasites, etc. while the latter happens basically through elements from the environment and through food.
Now, what happens is that our cleansing system, liver, and kidney, gets so saturated that these toxins start to accumulate which will eventually cause a series of symptoms. You will realize you are having stress, colds, headaches, acne breakouts, etc. However, by drinking strawberry water, your body will renew itself continually and all the hard work your kidneys and livers do will get lighter.
Strawberries can be used along with detox water: a phenomenon widely regarded as strawberry detox water. Detox water is quite popular as it is one of the methods commonly used to achieve body fitness. It does not only keep the body hydrated but also helps in flushing out body harmful waste.
There are quite a few strawberry water benefits, let’s list some of them.
Benefits of using strawberry detox water
Strawberry water serves many purposes: it helps in reducing inflammations such as rheumatism and arthritis, it also helps in the reduction of uric acid formation likewise heart diseases, hypertension and many more. As we’ve already discussed, it helps cleanse the body and fights sickle cell anemia.
Strawberry water recipes
Strawberry – Cantaloupe Flush Fat Detox Water Recipe
Ingredients:
- 3 cups of organic seeded diced cantaloupe
- 7 strawberries
- Half lemon, peeled and juiced
- 1 cup of purified water
Instructions:
Put the lemon juice, strawberries and the diced cantaloupe inside a food processor. Make sure the ingredients are well blended then pour everything into a mason jar. After that, add the cup of purified water and some ice cubes, if you like. Stir the contents properly and put everything inside a refrigerator for some time. Then you can finally serve it over with ice and enjoy strawberry water benefits.
Strawberry in conjunction with Mint Detox and Lemon Water Recipe
What you need:
- A bowl
- Half organic lime
- About 4 to 5 strawberries
- Ice cubes and water
- A sprig of fresh mint
Instructions:
Wash the strawberries gotten along with the fresh mint sprig first then divide the lime into the same parts. Then ensure the limes got poured into the bowl first before adding any other thing. I.e. it must be placed at the lowest level first before any other thing. Next is the strawberries. Cut them into the same parts, add 400 ml of water and finally put the ice cubes and mint. Get the bowl covered with something and put it inside a refrigerator for some hours or perhaps you can leave it there overnight. A word of advice, the more time it spends, the better. Enjoy!
Strawberry Detox Water in conjunction with Mango recipe
What you need:
- 1 sliced mango
- 1 lemon, cut into slices
- Six strawberries, sliced equally
- 3 cups of cold water
Instructions:
This is very easy to prepare. All that is required of you is to put everything inside a jar and pour the cold water and give it time to soak. After that, it is ready to be served. You can also put in some amount of ice cubes inside for extra flavor and delight.
Strawberry made with Coconut Lemonade Detox Water Recipe
What you need:
- 1 container of coconut water
- 15 to 19 drops of liquid stevia
- Half cup of organic lemon juice
- 7 to 10 medium strawberries
Instructions:
Make sure the strawberries are well juiced then add coconut water, lemon juice, and finally liquid stevia. Stir everything properly then you are good to go! Now, you can serve yourself a glass of Strawberry-Coconut Lemonade Detox Water. Enjoy!
How to make strawberry infused water
The procedure is almost the same as the detox water recipe.
- Step 1: Put all the ingredients inside the bottom of a jar or fruit infusion jug
- Step 2: Cover everything with some ice cubes and fill with water
- Step 3: Put it inside a fridge for at least one hour before serving. As this will give you the freshness you deserve.
- Step 4: Also note that you can only refill the jug 2-3 times before it starts losing its flavor
- Step 5: The steps outlined above are based on the assumption that you are using a 2-quart glass only. However, if you are going to be using a small, portable jug, chances are that you might have to reduce the ingredients by some percentage.
Who can benefit from drinking strawberry water?
- Those with uric acid ailment
- Children and pregnant women
- People with anemia
- Those who have diabetes with hypoglycemia
- Those who have Hypertension or cardiovascular disorder
Note: People with colitis and sensitive bowels disorder are strongly advised not to take strawberry water as this can cause severe pain and result in more health problems.
Health benefits of strawberries
- Strawberries can help suppress appetite: Strawberries come with lots of health benefits. One of these is fiber content which serves a wide range of functions in the human body. They also contain both soluble and insoluble fiber which makes it a very special fruit. However, it is common knowledge that they are tough to break down and to digest easily but this is actually a blessing in disguise. Ask me why? Strawberries are known to absorb water molecules in the body and slow down the digestive processes while at the same time expanding the stomach. Hence, this triggers some neurons in the body and sends the brain a message making one feel less hungry.
- Strawberries can prevent inflammation: Generally, inflammation is one of the many health problems often experienced by people. It is majorly responsible for cell damage, diabetes, and mental illness diseases in the human body. Amongst strawberries health benefits is the provision of Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid), a strong antioxidant commonly found in fruits and vegetables, with the ability to fight inflammation by keeping its symptoms at arm’s length.
- Strawberries help to stimulate the immune system: The strawberry anti-inflammatory properties also help improve the body’s immune system by helping it fight off viral and bacterial infections. This is so because all these infections are known to be responsible for a high level of inflammation in the body which will later result in slow performance of the immune system and gradual shutdown of the system. Thus, taking strawberries will enhance quick recovery from any type of illness.
- Strawberries are a natural diuretic: Doctors often prescribed strawberries when the body is retaining too much fluid because strawberries are a natural diuretic. They help increase urination by getting rid of sodium and water. They also prevent kidney and urinary tract infections as well.
- Strawberries help to promote the growth of natural bacteria: Science has revealed that bacteria play a very important role in our well-being both physically and mentally. Bacteria are used widely in industries and medical institutions in the manufacturing of foods and production of vaccines, drugs, enzymes, and antibiotics. Their economic importance cannot be overemphasized simply because of the role they play in our health. Strawberries, on the other hand, are known to contain soluble fiber which is great at keeping the natural bacteria healthy and well.
- Strawberries can help fight bad cholesterol: Strawberries help increase the liver’s ability to remove the ‘’bad’’ cholesterol low-density lipoprotein (LDL) in the blood. LDL cholesterol is very very dangerous as it damages your arteries (a concept known as atherosclerosis) and increases your risk for stroke. Finally, by fighting the bad cholesterol, strawberries help prevent the body from heart diseases such as septal defects, cyanotic heart disease, arrhythmia, coronary artery disease, heart failure, etc.
- Strawberries help prevent constipation: Strawberries are not only good for promoting the growth of natural bacteria but also helps improve digestion through the insoluble fiber present in the fruit. And this, in the long run, helps prevent constipation: a condition of the digestive system characterized by irregular passages of stools. In other words, it refers to a condition whereby you’re unable to completely empty your bowel. It affects people of all ages but it is most prominent in the elderly ones. So try and include it in your diet.