Why We Love Strawberries by Toby Amidor in Healthy Recipes, In Season, May 4, 2011
Strawberries are delicious, juicy and in season now! These nutrient-packed red gems are one of our favorites — here’s why.
Strawberries are delicious, juicy and in season now! These nutrient-packed red gems are one of our favorites — here’s why.

This fall and winter favorite makes a mean sauce, but has so much more potential. Read up on this red gem — it’s one of only three fruits native to the United States.

Before sitting down to write this, I searched “acai” and almost 15 million hits came back — talk about popular! You can’t miss the ads all over the internet promoting this “superfood.” Claims range from Viagra-like enhancements to weight loss to reducing wrinkles. But does this little wonder fruit really do all that and more?