The Top Six Reasons Why Cherries Are Naturally Good for You

Photo Credit: The Fruit Company

'Everyone knows how delicious cherries can be, but did you know that they can also relieve pain, help you avoid premature aging, and add years to your life? Of course, eating cherries during winter months can be costly and challenging, but at the end of this article, you'll read about a very convenient and wise solution that gets my absolute highest endorsement.'

Read more...

Read more »

Cherry Smoothies To Combat Arthritis

'Cherries have long been used to sooth chronically inflamed joints. In my experience, cherries aren't consistently effective in helping cases of degenerative arthritis, but when used in conjunction with a dairy-free diet, I find that they can significantly reduce joint pain caused by metabolic-type arthritides like rheumatoid arthritis, gout, and psoriatic arthropathy. 

Cherries are one of nature's best sources of a group of health-enhancing pigments called anthocyanins. Specifically, cherries are abundant in anthocyanocides, which provide powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects in the body. Anthocyanocides are particularly effective in keeping blood uric acid in check, which is why cherries are a viable remedy for people who tend to experience gout.' 


Read more...

Read more »

Tart Cherries Have The Highest Anti-Inflammatory Potential of Any Food - Comparable To Well-Known Pain Medications

'Tart cherries have powerful anti-inflammatory benefits. According to new research from Oregon Health & Science University presented at the American College of Sports Medicine Conference (ACSM) in San Francisco, tart cherries have the "highest anti-inflammatory content of any food" and can help people with arthritis manage their disease long-term without pain medications.


Michigan researchers had previously shown that a cherry-enriched diet not only reduced overall body inflammation, but also reduced inflammation at key sites (belly fat, heart) known to affect heart disease risk in the obese.'

Read more...

Read more »

Top 10 Health Benefits of Cherries

Photo Credit:http://www.cjolsoncherries.com

'Once known only for its pie persona, cherries have recently emerged as one of the hottest Super Fruits available in the market. Today, there are plenty of research studies that have uncovered the many health benefits of cherries and they have been proven to be the powerhouse of antioxidants.

Recent scientific studies have confirmed that the nutritional contents of cherries are very beneficial for maintaining good health.'

Read more...

Read more »

Cherries Could be the Key to Curing Insomnia

'The medical studies into cherries have shown significant proof that cherries could be the key to curing insomnia. Cherries are usually only thought of as a pie filling or the topper for an ice cream sundae, but they offer so much more for insomnia sufferers. There is a very beneficial link between cherries and insomnia. A certain hormone in cherries, called melatonin, is the suspected reason why they are so good for treating insomnia.'


Read more...

Read more »

New research reinforces anti-inflammatory properties of tart cherries

'There's more evidence of tart cherries' powerful anti-inflammatory benefits, according to a new study presented by a team of Michigan researchers today at the Experimental Biology annual meeting. Using a "whole food" approach, researchers found that a cherry-enriched diet not only reduced overall body inflammation, but also reduced inflammation at key sites (belly fat, heart) known to affect heart disease risk in obese, at-risk rats.'


Read more...

Read more »