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March 15, 2009
Cheers to Cherries
Cherries may reduce factors associated with heart disease and diabetes. The fruit's red color is a cue to its antioxidant and health benefits.
Cherries are high in a natural antihistamine and anti-inflammatory compound called quercetin. The top source of quercertin in the typical American diet is apples, but gram for gram, cherries contain just as much of this valuable nutrient.
Fresh cherries or apples have about 3 milligrams of quercetin per 7-ounce serving. However, processing concentrates quercetin, so there's about twice the amount of the compound in juices and other processed offerings.
Cherries are available year-round in dried, frozen and juice form, so they're easy to incorporate into your daily diet.
Posted by Lisa at March 15, 2009 10:20 AM
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