Tart Cherries
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Tart cherries especially the Montmorency variety, have the largest concentration of melatonin.
Montmorency cherries contain approximately 13.5 (ng) of melatonin per 1 gram of cherries which is higher than the amount normally found in the blood.
This berry is also very rich in potent phytonutrients including anthocyanins which give cherries their deep red color and act as powerful antioxidants.
Anthocyanins also help block the COX-1 and COX-2 enzymes causing pain reaction in the body. That is why Tart cherries are useful in relieving the pain of arthritis and gout.
Anthocyanins also help block the COX-1 and COX-2 enzymes causing pain reaction in the body. That is why Tart cherries are useful in relieving the pain of arthritis and gout.
Tha perillyl alcohol, also present in tart cherries, may help prevent the formation of cancers and revert tumor cells back to normal and also lower risk for a number of health conditions: arthritis, gout, heart disease, diabetes, cancers, brain health, muscle soreness during and after exercise, and weight management.
ORAC Score of tart cherries
Antioxidant capacity of foods is measured in ORAC units. ORAC score shows how many oxygen radicals a food can absorb and deactivate. The higher the score the better a food may be in its ability to fight oxidants.
A person needs to consume 3,000 - 5,000 ORAC units a day. Just 3.5 ounces (100 grams) of concentrated cherry juice provide 12,800 ORAC units; or just one serving of 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) will supply 3,657 ORAC units, which is more than the minimum daily recommended amount.
Where to find tart cherries
If you would like to add cherries to your diet, you have several choices: these delicious berries are usually available as frozen cherries, canned cherries and cherry juice concentrate. These products can also be found at some whole food, organic food stores or some health food stores.
A person needs to consume 3,000 - 5,000 ORAC units a day. Just 3.5 ounces (100 grams) of concentrated cherry juice provide 12,800 ORAC units; or just one serving of 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) will supply 3,657 ORAC units, which is more than the minimum daily recommended amount.
Where to find tart cherries
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If you would like to add cherries to your diet, you have several choices: these delicious berries are usually available as frozen cherries, canned cherries and cherry juice concentrate. These products can also be found at some whole food, organic food stores or some health food stores.
Frozen cherries after thawing and canned cherries can be used in cereals, yogurt, oatmeal, smoothies, and well drained in baking.
Our favorite is cherry juice concentrate: 1 ounce serving (2 table spoons) contains all the goodness from about 100 (!) cherries. It can be used as is, or reconstituted in 6-8 ounces of water and taken as an excellent source of antioxidants, to help ease pain, or right before bedtime as a natural sleep aid.
To check out what nutrients are in such exotic berries as acai, goji, noni, mangosteen and camu camu visit our page Antioxidant Juice Comparison.
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