Strawberries focus of new research study

According to the Environmental News Network, a new study on the benefits of strawberries will be presented at the Society of Free Radical Research International Biennial Meeting in London this September. David A Gabel of ENN writes:

Besides their fantastic taste, a new study has found that strawberries have other beneficial health effects. Researchers from the University of Warwick Medical School found that strawberries are extremely effective at preventing the development of heart disease and diabetes.

The research team:

... discovered that extracts from strawberries positively activate a protein in our bodies called Nrf2. This protein has shown to increase antioxidant and other protective activities. It also decreases blood lipids and cholesterol, two factors that can lead to cardiovascular disorders.