Benefits of Cherries

A Cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus Prunus and is a fleshy drupe.Cherries are stone fruits just like the friends of apricots.Cherries grown from stalks in pairs.The cherry fruits of commerce are usually obtained from a limited number of species such as cultivars of sweet cherry.

Health Benefits

 The health benefits of cherries includes the following,

• Cherries are pigment rich fruits.These pigments in fact are polyphenolic flavonoid compounds known as antocyanin glysoides.Sweet cherries have a lower glycemic index this helps to protect from diabetes.
• It can reduce the formation of the carcinogenic chemicals that develop from the charring of hamburger.It can also helps to prevent colon cancer.It is one of the very low calorie fruits.
• Cherries having rich source of  phytonutrients,vitamins and minerals.
• Tart cherries can decreases the belly fat of your body.It can also help the human body to fight against cancers,ageing,nerological diseases and pre-diabetes condition.
• A one cup of tart cherry juice can reduces  muscle pain. Cherries are very high in potassium which helps regulate heart rate and blood pressure and reduces the risk of hypertension.
• The anti-oxidants rich in cherries helps to boost the memory and also helps ward off Alzheimer's.
• Cherries contains small source of zinc and moderate sources of iron,manganese and potassium,and good source of copper.
• Eating cherries can lowers the risk of gout attacks.
• Anti-inflammatory property of cherries has been found effective in reducing heart disease risk factors through scavenging action against free radicals.
• Tart cherries can reduce the risk factors for high cholesterol,blood pressure and stroke.