Cherries - The Supercharged Fruit

The little red fruit that has been enjoyed byLinda L. Patterson is a living testimony of the
countless millions offers more than great taste.soothing affects of cherries on her joint pain. "I
Are cherries truly fruit for a healthy you? Recentenjoy crocheting and lately my hands have been
studies have revealed that cherries offer anso painful, I couldn't crochet for more than about
assortment of health benefits including the ability30 minutes.", says Patterson. In an attempt to
to offer natural relief from joint pain caused fromfind relief from her pain, she located Fruit
gout, arthritis and joint inflammation.Advantage Tart Cherry capsules, a supplement
So what makes the tasty red fruit so beneficial?made from red tart cherries. "Within the first
The wonder of the cherry is the anthocyanins.week of taking the tart cherry capsules my
According to research from Michigan Statehands felt so much better.", says Ms. Patterson. "I
University tart cherries contain anthocyanins andam now able to crochet without the pain in my
bioflavonoids, which inhibit the enzymeshands."
Cyclooxygenase-1 and -2, and preventIn addition to the health benefits offered by
inflammation in the body. These compounds havecherries, many people are just eating the fruit for
similar activity as aspirin, naproxen and ibuprofen.the taste. John Simms, a life-long resident of
Further investigations revealed that dailyIndianapolis, Indiana, eats cherries for the
consumption of tart cherries has the potential toconvenience and taste. "As a short-haul truck
reduce the pain associated with joint inflammation.driver, my diet isn't the best, I would eat fast
Many consumers are choosing to drink cherryfood every day. A year ago, my wife bought
juice, eat cherries or consume tart cherry pills tosome dried cherries and I began eating them to
starve off the pain of gout, arthritis and jointkeep my weight down. Now I eat a handful of
inflammation.cherries instead of eating fast food.