The truth about cherries
The truth is: I love cherries. Some other truths: Cherries have the highest levels of disease-fighting antioxidants compared to other fruits, a growing body of evidence shows that tart cherries may help relieve arthritis, cherries are one of the few foods known to regulate natural sleep patterns, and cherries also might reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke. Geez, and I just loved them for the taste.Wait. There's more: Cherry consumption help prevent colon cancer, may aid in the management of diabetes, and may be good for the brain.
Ready to love cherries, like me? If so, check out this handy tool and learn how to incorporate cherries into your routine. Take a peek at these recipes too -- this month's featured treat is Confetti Couscous Salad with Dried Cherries. Yummy. And for up-to-date cherry news, pay this location a visit every once in a while..
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6-02-2008 @ 9:06AM
ThatHollie said...
The only way they could make cherries appear to have the highest ORAC antioxidant scores is by not showing any other fruits. They claim
antioxidant level per grams:
cherry juice concentrate 128 units
dried cherries 68 units
frozen cherries 20 units
canned cherries 17 units
Some googling shows:
105 ORAC units/gram for pomegranate fruit
93 ORAC units/gram for cranberry fruit
77 ORAC units/gram for blueberry
55 ORAC units/gram for blackberries and raspberries
And acai has three times the ORAC score of blueberries. The Oxygen Radical Absorption Capacity of cherries is pretty good, but the way this study presents the score is bogus and kind of desperate.
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