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Benefits of Cherries

BreytonJay
BreytonJay Posts: 86 Member
edited January 29 in Food and Nutrition
Found this on MSN Healthy Living today and thought it was interesting.

"Eat cherries… to decrease post-workout soreness and reduce stroke risk
Whether you’re recovering from a workout or looking for new ways to improve your heart health, a handful of cherries may be what the doctor ordered. Tart cherries may reduce stroke risk and also ease post-workout muscle pain. In fact, new animal research from the University of Michigan Health System (April 2013) suggests that tart cherries provide similar cardiovascular benefits to prescription medications. Researchers believe anthocyanins (pigments responsible for the fruit’s red color) in the fruit reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke. “Anthocyanins also decrease inflammation, thereby decreasing muscle soreness,” says Maxine Smith, RD, a dietician with the Cleveland Clinic. Currently no specific intake recommendation for stroke prevention is available. To reduce muscle soreness, a mixture of cherry and apple juice equivalent to 12 to 24 ounces a day one week prior to an athletic event works best"

http://healthyliving.msn.com/diseases/rheumatoid-arthritis/double-duty-health-moves#4
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