Saturday, June 1, 2013

By Yu Wien


For many people, the cherry is their most loved fruit. It is a very versatile type of food and it goes without saying of course that they are simply delicious. Also known as a sour cherry or prunus cerasus, this fruit is used in many different recipes in the kitchen. The most favorite of all is without doubt the famous cherry pie. Many health experts are calling this tart cherries the next superfood and it does not take much to see why.

Cherries are used in preserves, in the fruit bowl and in jams. Usually they are best picked and eaten off the tree. This fruit is grouped into two categories, morello and amarelle and can be used for many different things. The amarelle only has the red pigment in the skin and not the fruit, while the morello has the red pigment in the skin and throughout the fruit. They are both delicious to eat and offer a multitude of health benefits.

Cherries can be used when you have problems sleeping, suffering muscle discomfort and also if you have light pain anywhere in your body. All you need for a great night's sleeps is a hand full of cherries and walnuts. This will boost the melatonin in your body and you will rest well. To add a zest in your morning energy shake you should include some of this fruit as well.

Dried cherries are available throughout the year, so you can always get more whenever you run out. A great idea is to replace your normal berries for breakfast with this fruit. They make for a great change and they are healthy. Another great thing about this fruit is that most kids love them too. You can now make sure that your whole family gets a good start to the day by simply including a few in with their breakfast.

A cherry has among the highest antioxidants of all the super foods. Well-known foods such as oranges, dark chocolate, prunes and red wine were surpassed by this fruit in the antioxidant category. Other research supports the fact that they are used for pain relief of muscles damaged in training and used in a daily routine are good in any diet.

Many sports coaches will advise their athletes to use this fruit for muscular pain instead of the medicinal chemicals. This method of pain management is proving to be very useful and many more people are using them for this problem. Many endurance athletes and sport nutritionists are making use of these super fruits for this type of recovery program.

Cherries proudly boast 19 times more vitamin A than blueberries or strawberries. To gain 25% of your daily vitamin A intake one simply needs a handful of this fruit. This means that by including a few to your daily diet you will be adding more value in vitamin intake. Such fruit is a real blessing for those people who are continually on the run.

To make your tart cherries keep longer after picking them make sure that you pick them with their stems on. One can also freeze them with or without sugar. When frozen, this fruit can be defrosted and used in any recipe, and a sure way to make your family happy is with a cherry pie. So the next time you are looking for something to snack on, do yourself a favor and have a handful of these delicious, fleshy little fruits.




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