These favorite berries are not only delicious but are also bursting with vitamin C:
One cup contains 120 percent of the RDA for this antioxidant nutrient. They also contain ellagic acid, another antioxidant that's been shown to prevent carcinogens from attacking healthy cells and turning them cancerous.

Strawberries provide iron, an anemia and fatigue fighting mineral that's well absorbed thanks to the berries' high C content.

Plus they're packed with pectin, the soluble fiber that helps eliminate cholesterol from the body. Because strawberries act as a diuretic, they help ease the joint swelling that occurs with rheumatoid arthritis and gout.

Many people think that if certain foods are good, a lot is better.
This is not always the case, and high doses of certain food are actually toxic.

Read about the healthy food, research the vitamins and minerals and check with your health care provider if you are unsure about how much to eat and how much may be too much.

The best way to get the daily requirement of 13 essential vitamins is to eat a balanced diet that contains a variety of foods and take a "Standardized" (quality) multivitamin supplement.