Cherries are a great healthy snack with lots of health benefits. There are two types, sweet cherries and tart cherries. The sweet Bing cherry is the most common variety. Tart cherries are used to make pies, juice concentrate and can also be dried. Cherries are fat-free and low in calories and sodium. They are high in potassium, Vitamin C and B-complex vitamins. Cherries contain pigments called anthocyanins. Anthocyanins are antioxidants that give cherries their dark red color. Tart cherry juice and dried tart cherries are actually more powerful than Vitamin E. Cherries, especially tart cherries, contain high levels of melatonin. Melatonin is an antioxidant that is thought to help slow the aging process, fight jetlag and regulate sleep. Research suggests that cherries could potentially help treat diabetes by lowering blood sugar levels. Research also suggests that cherries may help prevent colon cancer and work to significantly reduce pain caused by muscle damage, gout and arthritis. Cherries are also thought to lower LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol). Read more about cherries in this article http://www.suite101.com/content/health-benefits-of-cherries-a160877Thursday, September 16, 2010
Cheers to Cherries
Cherries are a great healthy snack with lots of health benefits. There are two types, sweet cherries and tart cherries. The sweet Bing cherry is the most common variety. Tart cherries are used to make pies, juice concentrate and can also be dried. Cherries are fat-free and low in calories and sodium. They are high in potassium, Vitamin C and B-complex vitamins. Cherries contain pigments called anthocyanins. Anthocyanins are antioxidants that give cherries their dark red color. Tart cherry juice and dried tart cherries are actually more powerful than Vitamin E. Cherries, especially tart cherries, contain high levels of melatonin. Melatonin is an antioxidant that is thought to help slow the aging process, fight jetlag and regulate sleep. Research suggests that cherries could potentially help treat diabetes by lowering blood sugar levels. Research also suggests that cherries may help prevent colon cancer and work to significantly reduce pain caused by muscle damage, gout and arthritis. Cherries are also thought to lower LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol). Read more about cherries in this article http://www.suite101.com/content/health-benefits-of-cherries-a160877
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This is an awesome post, I never knew that cherries could improve your health in so many ways.I don't usually eat cherries that often but I do like how they taste. After reading this I might try and eat them more often. It's amazing that a fruit could have the capability of treating diabetes and preventing cancer since those diseases are some of the toughest to monitor and treat. It makes me want to look into other fruits to see what benefits they might have!
ReplyDeleteCherries seem to be something we enjoy in the summer in our family. Clearly we need to work them in year round! Be sure to reference your information and perhaps clean up the text a little (indents, etc.). Otherwise, great start. And I need to give hummas another try. I haven't seemed to be able to acquire a taste for it yet - but the benefits are reason to try again!
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