Tart Cherry & blood sugar
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Tart cherry juice has been linked to some significant health benefits including helping your body lower blood sugar more effectively after a meal. At least eight health benefits gained from drinking tart cherry juice, and some are directly related to diabetes.
Not only does this fruit—and its juice—help improve sleep, reduce inflammation, lower high blood pressure, manage painful symptoms of osteoarthritis and gout, enhance mood, and stave off dementia, tart cherries may also help control symptoms of diabetes.
How it Works
The same phytochemicals, or plant pigments, that give sour cherries their bright red color, also give them anti-inflammatory and antioxidant qualities that help prevent muscle damage in athletes, fight depression and anxiety, and improve memory and cognition in older adults. Researchers have also found that these phytochemicals, which are known as polyphenols and anthocyanins, and are found in both the flesh and juice of the fruit, can also help enhance glucose metabolism and regulate blood sugar in people with diabetes. Anthocyanins are known to significantly boost insulin production, though it is not yet understood how this happens.
a Cherry Drink
Fruit and fruit juices can be a tough fit for people with diabetes, but it’s not hard to work tart cherry juice into a diabetic diet.
An 8-ounce serving of tart cherry juice, diluted with water can range from 130 to 180 calories, 31 to 45 g carbs and 21 to 30 g sugar.
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Drink 8-ounce tart cherry juice a day for seven days in a row in order to start seeing the benefits. Ultimately, more research is necessary to determine just how much cherry juice, and in what form, is most effective for preventing or treating any medical condition. If you’re not sure how to fit tart cherry juice into your diabetic diet, ask your physician or dietitian for advice.
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