Superfoods - Strawberries + Yogurt

Strawberry season is drawing to a close.  I hope everyone managed to eat their weight in strawberries while you still could.  I bought my last quarts of strawberries from Jacquemin farms at the Pearl Alley market on Tuesday; she said she won't be there this Friday, and is waiting to come back until her peas and other veggies start coming in.  I managed to get a few quarts in the freezer to enjoy in the wintertime - my first foray into preserving the harvest!  I thought I'd take this time to praise the health benefits of strawberries and yogurt, on of my favorite breakfasts.  If you want to be really healthy, sprinkle some toasted wheat bran on top.

Strawberries + Yogurt, with 1 teaspoon of sugar (1 cup each strawberries and yogurt)

Calories - 133 (180 from 1 cup fat free Brown Cow Vanilla Yogurt, 10 from sugar, 43 from strawberries)

Protein - 9 g

Calcium - 35% DV

Vitamin C - 136% DV

Vitamin K - 25%

Fiber - 14%

The antioxidants in strawberries have been shown to protect cellular structures - they benefit the heart and are an anti cancer and anti inflammatory fruit.  They are even good for your bright eyes, baby.  To read more about the health benefits of strawberries, click here.  For yogurt, click here.