LOS ANGELES, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- One serving of eight medium strawberries contains 84 milligrams of vitamin C and a boost against colds and flu, says a U.S. expert.
Considered a "superfood," strawberries are loaded with nutrients, low in sugar and contain more vitamin C than oranges, according to Dr. Navindra Seeram of the University of California Los Angeles Center for Human Nutrition.
"Most people associate vitamin C with oranges, but if you look at oranges versus strawberries, ounce per ounce, strawberries actually contain more vitamin C than oranges," says Seeram.
Seerem says a healthy diet rich in vitamin C can help reduce the chance of catching a cold as well as limit severe symptoms and shorten their duration.
Strawberries used to be available mostly in the spring, but California growers have introduced new varieties that boost the availability of strawberries in the fall and winter months, giving consumers across the country access to strawberries all year long.
