Benefits of cherries

 

Benefits of cherries

The return of the beautiful season also announces that of red fruits. Adding a splash of bright color to our diet is a gift for the body. Indeed, cherries are thought to be able to reduce inflammation, lower the risk of heart disease, and help us get a good night's sleep.

 Benefits of cherries 

Summary

Prevent heart disease

Improve your gut health

Reduce inflammation

Fight against gout attacks

A fruit with a low glycemic index

Reduce muscle soreness

Improve sleep

Benefits during pregnancy

It is in May that the first stone fruits appear: cherries. Raw, baked, on a cake,e or picked straight from the tree, these delicious fruits contain vitamins A and C, omega-3,s, and omega-6s. Slightly more caloric than other fruits, they nevertheless provide significant health benefits.

• Prevent heart disease

Cherries can help lower triglyceride and cholesterol levels, two factors that can contribute to heart disease.

Drinking cherry juice would also help reduce high blood pressure, according to a study published in The American Journal of nutrition in May 2016 on Montmorency cherries, slightly sour cherries. Researchers have shown that the anthocyanins in these cherries, which are powerful antioxidants, help lower blood pressure by an average of 7%.

• Improve your gut health

A study published in 2018 by the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry and notably relayed by the site She knows revealed that sour cherries have a positive impact on the human intestinal microbiome. In question, their beneficial action which stimulates the growth of good bacteria.

Reduce inflammation

A 2013 study published in the Journal of Nutrition looked at sweet cherries and found that consuming this sweet fruit reduced inflammation in the body.

• Fight against gout attacks

Gout is inflammatory rheumatism caused by an overabundance of uric acid in the body, which crystallizes in the joints and causes severe pain. Cherries contain high levels of anthocyanin, an anti-inflammatory antioxidant that can help lower uric acid levels, as seen above. Its high vitamin C content may also contribute. This benefit was demonstrated by a study published in 2014, again on the Montmorency variety: patients suffering from gout saw their risk of seizures reduced by 35%.

• A fruit with a low glycemic index

The cherry is one of the fruits that are low hyperglycemic, that is to say, it causes a small increase in blood sugar when consumed. The antioxidant anthocyanin present in this red fruit is directly linked to improving insulin levels. The body is able to lower blood sugar faster and more efficiently after a meal. To be consumed in moderation of course and always after medical advice in case of diabetes. The Federation of Diabetics offers a recipe for low-sugar cherry clafoutis on its site.

• Reduce muscle soreness

Sour cherry juice is said to help improve recovery time after exercise, reduce aches and pains, as well as muscle damage.

• Improve sleep

According to recent research, sour cherry juice may help extend sleep duration by up to an hour and a half without the side effects sometimes associated with other treatments.

• Benefits during pregnancy

Eating cherries in moderation while pregnant helped improve blood flow to the placenta, says She knows.