Strawberries May Help Reduce Risk Of Having Elevated Inflammation In Blood Vessels

More misleading crap by way of the dimbulbs at Harvard.

"Strawberries are not only delicious and nutrient-rich, new research from Harvard Medical School found that they may offer cardiovascular disease protection. The new study found that those who reported eating the most strawberries experienced lower blood levels of C-reactive protein, a biomarker for inflammation in the blood vessels."

But...

"Researchers found that those women who had higher strawberry intakes were also more likely to lead a heart-healthy lifestyle. On average, women in the highest strawberry intake group ate about twice as many servings of fruits and vegetables every day as did women in the lowest intake group. Not surprisingly, they had much higher average intakes of important heart-healthy nutrients like fiber, vitamin C, potassium and folate. They were also most likely to be non-smokers and get daily physical activity. In addition, the high strawberry consumers had modestly lower levels of both total and LDL cholesterol, the so-called "bad" cholesterol."

So is it the strawberries or their heart-healthy lifestyle?

"Strawberries are a powerhouse of nutrients and antioxidants that have been shown in other studies to help reduce risk factors for heart disease and some types of cancer. Eighty-eight percent of the nation's supply of strawberries comes from California."

Now why would they mention California?

"Further information about scientific research into the links between California strawberries and health can be found at http://www.calstrawberry.com."

That's why.

BTW, in case you care, strawberries are among the most pesticided fruits and vegetables.