Montmorency Tart
Cherry Concentrate
Health Benefits
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There's good news for cherry lovers. Not only does this ruby-red fruit taste great, but ongoing research shows that Montmorency tart cherries may relieve the pain of arthritis and gout. That's because tart cherries are bursting with antioxidants. The latest tests show that Montmorency tart cherries have high ORAC values. ORAC stands for oxygen radical absorption capacity and is a measure of how many antioxidants are in a food product and how powerful they are. |
Michigan State University has been researching the benefits of cherries and they have found that they are known to reduce the pain of arthritis, gout and headaches. The anthocyanins and antioxidants in cherries are amazing. It may not be a cure - but it certainly does relieve pain. The red pigments in cherries contain natural anthocyanins. Anthocyanins are anti-inflammatory pain relievers 10 times stronger than aspirin or ibuprofen. They help shut down the enzymes that cause tissue inflammation in the first place.
There is also evidence that cherries are so powerful they may reduce the risk of cancer by fifty percent. "Preliminary research is showing they contain unique plant chemicals that can prevent and treat may of today's worst health problems," says University of Iowa biochemist Raymond Hohl, M.D., at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. "It appears that cherries shut down the growth of cencer cells by depriving them of the proteins they need to grow," explains Dr. Hohl.
Antioxidants are found in Tart Cherries. The same chemicals that give tart cherries their color may relieve pain better than aspirin and ibuprofen. Cherries may provide antioxidant protection comparable to commerically available supplements, such as vitamin E and vitamin C. Eating about 20 tart cherries per day could reduce inflammatory pain and benefit the consumer with antioxidant protection. Twenty tart cherries contain 12 to 25 milligrams of active antioxidant compounds.