The Powerful Little Superfruit
It's the stuff that fuels marathons, nourishes growing kids, and protects healthy hearts. With three times the antioxidants of green tea,10 a mega-boost of anthocyanins, and a natural low sugar content, tart cherries are the new superfruit. Find out why!
Top 9 Health Benefits of Tart Cherries
Eat Better, Feel Better
A rapidly growing body of research suggests that daily consumption of tart cherries can do wonders for your circulatory, muscular, and digestive systems.
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Heart Health
University of Michigan researchers found that tart cherries can reduce risk factors like high cholesterol, diabetes, and even stroke—without all the undesirable side effects of prescription drugs.11
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Muscle Health
Long distance runners who drink tart cherry juice experienced faster muscle recovery, according to an Oregon Health & Science University study.12
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Gut Health
An international team of researchers recently linked tart cherry consumption to positive impacts on the gut microbiome - a collection of trillions of bacteria and other microbes that live in the intestinal tract.13
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Gout
By reducing inflammation, tart cherries can ease your symptoms of gout.14
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Insomnia
In a clinical trial, subjects gained up to 90 minutes longer sleep thanks to tart cherry juice.15
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Cholesterol
Tart cherries may help lower levels of cholesterol and triglycerides—major factors linked to heart disease risk.16
1 Pilot Study of the Tart Cherry Juice for the Treatment of Insomnia and Investigation of Mechanisms
2 Effects of flavonoids on immune and inflammatory cell functions
3 Cardiovascular disease remains the No 1 killer of men and women in North America
4 New Emerging Research Suggests Montmorency Tart Cherries May Help Enhance Gut Health
5 Osteoarthritis Patients May Benefit from Drinking Tart Cherry Juice
6 Tart Cherry Juice Reduces Muscle Pain And Inflammation
7 Nutrition expert predicts 'Swiss Army' produce will thrive in 2018
9 How Cherries Help Fight Arthritis
10 3 times antioxidants of green tea: http://www.mi-cherries.com/anti03.htm, http://www.green-tea-guide.com/antioxidants-foods.html
11 Tart Cherries Linked to Reduced Risk of Stroke: https://www.uofmhealth.org/news/archive/201304/tart-cherries-linked-reduced-risk-stroke
12 Tart Cherry Juice Reduces Muscle Pain and Inflammation: https://news.ohsu.edu/2010/07/07/tart-cherry-juice-reduces-muscle-pain-and-inflammation
13 New Emerging Research Suggests Montmorency Tart Cherries May Help Enhance Gut Health: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-emerging-research-suggests-montmorency-tart-cherries-may-help-enhance-gut-health-300692670.html
14 Cherry Consumption and the Risk of Recurrent Gout Attacks: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3510330/
15 Pilot Study of the Tart Cherry Juice for the Treatment of Insomnia and Investigation of Mechanisms: https://journals.lww.com/americantherapeutics/Fulltext/2018/04000/Pilot_Study_of_the_Tart_Cherry_Juice_for_the.2.aspx
16 Cardiovascular disease remains the No.1 killer of both men and women in North America: http://www.choosecherries.com/health-and-nutrition/heart-health/
17 Tart Cherry Juice Increases Sleep Time in Older Adults with Insomnia: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28901958