{"id":7783,"date":"2010-05-23T07:47:24","date_gmt":"2010-05-23T11:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=7783"},"modified":"2015-12-29T06:45:03","modified_gmt":"2015-12-29T11:45:03","slug":"cherries-healthy-and-cute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=7783","title":{"rendered":"Cherries: Healthful (and cute)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>When it comes to cute, cherries are up there with kittens and tiny Japanese erasers<\/a>.\u00a0 Cherries have always been one of my favorite things to eat, and as a former champion of Ms. Pacman, I have fond memories of fleeing ghosts in hot pursuit of bouncing cherries and bonus points.<\/p>\n

Cherries, it turns out, have real-life bonus points too.\u00a0 A recent study<\/a> out of the University of Michigan indicates that eating one and a half servings of tart cherries could significantly boost antioxidant activity in the body.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Previous studies\u00a0 in animals have demonstrated that a cherry-enriched diet can lower blood cholesterol levels and reduce triglycerides, reduce body weight, and the belly fat which is associated with increased heart disease risk and type 2 diabetes.<\/p>\n

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And here’s more good news about cherries for athletes and long distance runners like my husband, Mike<\/a>: Research from Oregon Health & Science University revealed that runners who drank cherry juice twice a day for seven days prior to and on the day of a long-distance relay had significantly less muscle pain following the race than those who drank another fruit juice beverage.\u00a0 Researchers believe cherries\u2019 post-exercise benefits are likely because of the fruit\u2019s natural anti-inflammation properties.<\/p>\n

Most importantly for diabetics, cherries are low in carbohydrates.\u00a0 One cup of fresh cherries<\/a> has 20-25 grams of carbohydrates (depending on how sweet they are).\u00a0 They also have a low glycemic index.\u00a0 Summer is peak season for cherries, so open-wide like Ms Pac-Man and\u00a0 indulge.\u00a0 Cherries make a perfect snack or dessert.\u00a0 No sweetener necessary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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