New research suggests that strawberry powder may reduce the likelihood of esophageal cancer in those individuals at high risk for the disease. The strawberry fruit is high in fiber, vitamin C, folate, potassium and antioxidants. Epidemiological studies indicate that strawberry ingestion may reduce the risk of colorectal cancer. Preliminary research also indicates that strawberry may be useful as an anti-inflammatory and for iron absorption enhancement. Read more here.
Study mentioned: Chen T, et al. Randomized phase II trial of lyophilized strawberries in patients with dysplastic precancerous lesions of the esophagus. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2012 Jan;5(1):41-50. PMID: 22135048
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