Cherries may be a favorite when snacking on fruit, but there’s more benefits to this fruit than just a sweet flavor!
4 Benefits of Cherries:
1. Cherries are high in antioxidants, contributing to decreased inflammation, and reduced risk of cancer and heart disease. Sweet cherries are rich in beta carotene, vitamin C, anthocyanins and quercetin. Fiber, Vitamin C, carotenoids and anthocyanins act as an anti-cancer team. Cyanidin and quercetin help by reducing free radicals.
2. Cherries are mostly water! Made up of an average of 80% water, snacking on this fruit will help you stay hydrated. The water and fiber content in this fruit will also help you feel full, without all the extra calories.
3. They can help relieve pain from arthritis and gout. Some research indicates that cherries can help reduce the symptoms from gout by lowering uric acid levels and reducing C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation.
4. This naturally sweet fruit is an easy, healthy dessert for Spring picnics. Just throw in a bag and serve!
Try a Cherry Recipe!
Twice Baked Stuffed Sweet Potato
Servings:
1 Fruit
1 Starch
Ingredients:
1/2 medium Sweet Potato
5 medium, fresh Cherries, pitted
1/2 small Orange, peeled and sliced
Preparation:
Bake sweet potato until tender. Cool slightly and scoop pulp from sweet potato halve so it can be filled. In a food processor, process cherries and orange slices until chunky mixture is achieved. Mix sweet potato pulp with fruit mixture until well combined. Scoop mixture into potato shell. Bake at 350F oven until heated through.
Cherry Chocolate Crunch
Servings:
1 Fruit
1 Starch
1 Supplement
Ingredients:
1 Chocolate Pudding Shake Supplement, prepared as pudding
1 serving Cherries, pitted
1 serving Rice Cakes, crushed
Preparation:
Mix all ingredients together well. Chill for 2 hours and serve.
