The Health Benefits of Dried Cherries
Cherries are no longer just the “finishing touch” on your ice cream or cake. Known for their delicious taste and appetizing appearance, cherries can now be made into different food products – from desserts (cherry cheesecake) to beverages (cherry juice). But perhaps the most popular among these cherry products is the dried cherry.
More than being appealing and delectable, cherries are now gaining reputation as the new Wonder Fruit because of their tremendous nutritional characteristics and the claims of people who attest to its proven healing abilities.
Cherry fruits are known for their high amount of antioxidants (substances that restrain the undesired effects of oxidation in the body). It has also been discovered that cherries have a significant level of melatonin which is responsible for the skin color changes and is capable of regulating our biorhythms. Melatonin is also confirmed to slow down the aging process, and to fight insomnia and jet lags.
An ordinary cherry contains about 50 kcal. It has various vitamins and minerals which our body needs, such as Vitamin C (antioxidant), Vitamin A (eyesight), Bioflavonoid (known to lessen the effects of cancer and diarrhea), beta carotene, natural fibers, potassium, calcium, magnesium and iron.
Dried cherries, cherries which underwent the process of fruit drying, also propose manifolds of health benefits. This cherry product contains a significant amount of anthocyanins which reduce pain and inflammation and are a possible defense against cancer. Aside from this, eating dried cherries can also make one’s cardiovascular system healthy. A diet heightened with cherries can reduce total body weight, body fats and cholesterol― all of which are important factors that can lead to a heart disease.
This cherry product can ease joint pains as well. People who include dried cherries in their diet claim that they have had a significant decrease in instances of arthritis, gout and rheumatism. Do you know that 20 cherries are ten times stronger than an ordinary pain-reliever?
As mentioned, cherries can be a cure for jet lag. Dried cherries are very suitable for people who are about to travel on board. Since they cannot always carry fresh cherries with them, a pack of dried cherries will do. Travelers are advised to take dried cherries an hour before their anticipated sleep during the flight. Once they arrive on their journey’s end, they should eat dried cherries one hour before they go to sleep for three successive days.
A dried cherry-enriched diet can also be a means to solve your forgetfulness and memory loss due to aging.
Dried cherries give us many benefits, from their scrumptious taste to their nutritional advantages. No wonder why so many people love this petite fruit product.
Indeed, the cherry is the perfect paradigm of the adage, “size does not matter.” This fruit is, no doubt, little but is also a BIG WONDER.
