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Strawberries can significantly reduce cholesterol

Health & Science
Good for you: Strawberries. Photo: Mirror

Scientists found adding the fruit to the diets of 23 healthy volunteers significantly slashed the amount of “bad” cholesterol and triglyceride fat in their blood.

Eating strawberries can cut your cholesterol by nearly 14%, research reveals.

Scientists found adding them to the diets of 23 healthy volunteers significantly slashed the amount of “bad” cholesterol and triglyceride fat in their blood.

Levels of “good” cholesterol - high-density lipoprotein (HDL) - which has a healthy effect on arteries, were unchanged.

But they had to scoff 500g of the fruit – equivalent to two average-sized punnets – every day for a month.

Italian university researcher Maurizio Battino said the study showed the “protective role of strawberries” against the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

-Mirror

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