Cherries have had a long history of being described as the “the healing fruit”. Just as cranberries prevent urinary tract infections and an apple-a-day can keep the doctor away, tart cherries are known to stop gout and arthritis pain.
But if tart cherries are so good, why haven’t you heard more about them? Well first, the FDA doesn’t want you to know. In fact, just a few years ago the FDA threatened over two dozen cherries companies for sharing information on the research conducted by the USDA how cherries help fight gout and joint pain. So much for freedom of speech in America. This is something similar to what happened to the cranberry sellers several years ago. They were also threatened. But look at it today, research shows that cranberries can fight urinary tract infections. Thanks for the freedom of speech in America.
Secondly, although tart cherries have been studied for years, no real effort was ever really made to promote the health benefits of the tart cherry. However the Cherry Marketing Institute (http://www.choosecherries.com/) is really getting the word out about cherries to the world.
Cherries are a natural and high source of Melatonin. This helps to regulate circadian rhythms and maintain nightly sleep patterns. Also, cherries have been shown to have naturally occurring anthocyanins. Although, anthocyanins are present in also any number of colored fruit, the unique make-up of the compounds found in the tart cherry helps to fight joint pain. So in other words, the compounds in the tart cherry are natural COX-1 and COX-2 inhibitors. In addition to fighting joint pain, research also shows tart cherry juice helps to soothe sore muscles due to physical exercise.
According to a study published in the British Journal of Medicine in June 2006, found that a drink made with tart cherry juice proved effective in reducing exercise-caused muscle pain and exercise-induced strength loss. The study was conducted on college athletes and the results basically found that the tart cherry drink helped to reduce pain and strength loss when compared to the placebo. The study was conducted on a product by Cherry Farm.
http://www.cherry%20farm.com/ Each ounce of the Cherry Farm drink equals 50 cherries.
In addition to fresh cherries and cherry drinks you can also choose from tart cherry juice concentrate and tart cherry capsules.
One of the benefits of tart cherry juice concentrate is it takes approximately 100 cherries to make just one ounce of tart cherry juice. So the tart cherry juice is a highly concentrated way to get your daily dose of cherries. http://www.traversebayfarms.com
Tart cherry capsules are another way to get tart cherries. Tart cherry capsules are made with tart cherry powder. The tart cherry powder is made using the freeze-dried process. The freeze dried process is one of the best ways to get tart cherry powder. The reason is the freeze-dried process captures 100% of the nutritional value of the tart cherry. The leading super fruit company in the U.S. is Fruit Advantage http://www.fruitadvantage.com
The company offers a complete line of super fruit products including tart cherry capsules.
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Fight Gout and Arthritis Pain with Tart Cherries
As interest from the public into natural benefits of foods increase, we are bound the learn more about food and how each food offers health benefits, unique to the underlying food.
From legends, old wives tales and folklore, stories have been hand down from generation to generation that food offers more than only nutrients and caloric-value to the body, but amazing healing values and even helps the body to fight disease, naturally.
One food in particular is the tart cherry. This red fruit has recently catch the attention of many looking to fight joint pain caused by gout and arthritis. Not only is this red fruit catching the attention of the public, but countless researchers from around the Globe.
Tart cherries can fight joint pain caused by:
- Inflammation in the joints
- Arthritis
- Gout
Research from Michigan State University found that tart cherries contain a natural compound called anthocyanins. The research indicates anthocyanins help to block enzymes called COX-1 and COX-2. Some of the prescription drugs are COX-1 and COX-2 inhibitors. With all of the negative side effects of prescription drugs, people are looking for all-natural alternatives that work. In addition, tart cherries can’t be patented by the drug companies, so tart cherries are very appealing to people tried of spending hundreds of dollars per month if they can get a natural alternative.
What is interesting is the potency of COX inhibitors in tart cherries. Research from leading sources across the globe find a single serving of canned tart cherries equal 1.41 grams of aspirin. While a serving of tart cherry juice concentrate (1 oz) is equivalent to .30 grams of aspirin. This amazing research and eye-opening findings was conducted by John Hopkins Hospital.
After much research and study on the tart cherry here are the different types of cherry products to consider:
Canned cherries are great since they are the whole cherry with the pulp and the skin of the fruit. However, the negative they contain huge amounts of added sugar. Fresh tart cherries are the very best way to go. However, they are only available for a few weeks of the years. Frozen cherries are another way to go, however they are difficult to find on your local grocery store. Cherry juice concentrate is a good way to go, since it takes approximately 100 cherries to make just one ounce of cherry juice concentrate.
Another way to get your daily dose of tart cherries is by taking tart cherry capsules. These are basically tart cherries in pill. The advantage of tart cherry capsules is they are produced from the whole tart cherry, so you get the skin and the pulp of the fruit. The whole cherry is freeze dried and placed in to a capsule.
The freeze dried method maintains 100% of the nutritional value of the tart cherry. That is why you have heard so many good things about the freeze dried process. For a comprehensive selection of tart cherry products and to learn more about tart cherry juice concentrate and tart cherry capsules go to Traverse Bay Farms www.traversebayfarms.com
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