Cherries
Country of Origin: Chile/Argentina/Spanish (when out of season)
Nutritional Information: Cherries are one of the very low calorie fruits, yet are a rich source of nutrients, vitamins and minerals. Both sweet as well as tart, cherries are packed with numerous health benefiting compounds that are essential for wellbeing. Cherries are pigment rich fruits. These pigments are in fact polyphenolic flavonoid compounds known as anthocyanin glycosides. Anthocyanins are red, purple or blue pigments found in many fruits and vegetables, especially concentrated in their skin, known to have powerful anti-oxidant properties. Scientific studies have shown that anthocyanins in the cherries are found to act like anti-inflammatory agents, therefore the consumption of cherries has potential health effects against chronic painful episodes such as gout arthritis, fibromyalgia (painful muscle condition) and sports injuries. Research studies also suggest that tart cherries are help body to fight against cancers, aging and neurological diseases and pre-diabetes.
Cherries are very rich in stable anti-oxidant melatonin. Melatonin can cross the blood-brain barrier easily and produces soothing effects on the brain neurons, calming down nervous system irritability which helps relieve neurosis, insomnia and headache conditions. They are also good source of minerals such as potassium, iron, zinc, copper and manganese. Potassium is a heart-healthy mineral; an important component of cell and body fluids that helps control heart rate and blood pressure. Cherries' anti-inflammatory functions, effective in reducing heart disease risk factors by scavenging action against free radicals.
Country of Origin: Chile/Argentina/Spanish (when out of season)
Nutritional Information: Cherries are one of the very low calorie fruits, yet are a rich source of nutrients, vitamins and minerals. Both sweet as well as tart, cherries are packed with numerous health benefiting compounds that are essential for wellbeing. Cherries are pigment rich fruits. These pigments are in fact polyphenolic flavonoid compounds known as anthocyanin glycosides. Anthocyanins are red, purple or blue pigments found in many fruits and vegetables, especially concentrated in their skin, known to have powerful anti-oxidant properties. Scientific studies have shown that anthocyanins in the cherries are found to act like anti-inflammatory agents, therefore the consumption of cherries has potential health effects against chronic painful episodes such as gout arthritis, fibromyalgia (painful muscle condition) and sports injuries. Research studies also suggest that tart cherries are help body to fight against cancers, aging and neurological diseases and pre-diabetes.
Cherries are very rich in stable anti-oxidant melatonin. Melatonin can cross the blood-brain barrier easily and produces soothing effects on the brain neurons, calming down nervous system irritability which helps relieve neurosis, insomnia and headache conditions. They are also good source of minerals such as potassium, iron, zinc, copper and manganese. Potassium is a heart-healthy mineral; an important component of cell and body fluids that helps control heart rate and blood pressure. Cherries' anti-inflammatory functions, effective in reducing heart disease risk factors by scavenging action against free radicals.