The star player in strawberries is vitamin C, an antioxidant that helps build and repair the body’s tissues, boosts immunity, and fights excess free radical damage. Studies also suggest vitamin C promotes healthy eye function and might even inhibit wrinkle formation (at least in mice!)Eye Sensitivity and Vitamin C. McIntosh, EN. American Journal of Public Health 1982 Dec; 72(12): 1412-1413.Anti-wrinkling effects of the mixture of vitamin C, vitamin E, pycnogenol and evening primrose oil, and molecular mechanism on hairless mouse skin cause d by chronic ultraviolet B irradiation. Cho, H., Lee, M., Lee, J., et al. LG Household & Healthcare Research Park, Daegeon, Korea. Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine 2007 Oct; 23(5): 155-62.. In one recent study, researchers found the specific antioxidant content in strawberries might help control cholesterol levels. Participants with high cholesterol who were given a diet rich in strawberries showed a reduction in LDL (“bad”) cholesterol similar to a control group given oat bran supplementationThe effect of strawberries in a cholesterol-lowering dietary portfolio. Jenkins, D., Nguyen, T., Kendall, C., et al. Clinical Nutrition & Risk Factor Modification Center, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Canada. Metabolism 2008 Dec; 57(12): 1636-44.. Combined with its high vitamin content, strawberries’ cholesterol-checking effect makes this fruit a dietary dual threat (triple, if you count taste).