6 reasons to eat more cherries

Who wouldn’t love cherries? Apart from tasting really good, they also offer very good nutritional value. Each cherry tree produces about 7000 cherries every harvest season. They are available in a variety of colours ranging from yellow to black but the ones that are mostly consumed are red in colour.

They benefit us in many ways as it is a source of nutrients and vitamins. They also help in burning fat, however they do not show a drastic loss in weight, you can substitute them with higher calorie food in order to reduce your daily calorie intake. Read below to know few cherry benefits.

1. Helps cure insomnia 

Cherries contain melatonin which is five times more than the blackberries, strawberries and helps cure insomnia (which is a sleep deficiency). 

2. Ease aching joints 

Cherries’ rich red colour comes from anthocyanins the antioxidants found in grapes (and red wine) that inhibit enzymes associated with inflammation, and may help soothe soreness linked to muscle and joint pain.

3.  Good for skin lightening

Cherry juice is believed to clear dark spots and help in skin lightening. Researchers believe that its prolonged use can regenerate and rejuvenate the skin.

4.  Guard your colon

These mighty fruits also contain quercetin, which is a flavonoid with anti-carcinogenic activity. New research in the Journal of Nutrition found it helps prevent damaging lesions thought to be a predictor of tumours from forming in the colon.

5. Control cholesterol

All cherries are high in pectin—a soluble fibre that helps to prevent heart disease by lowering “bad” cholesterol.

6. Help your eyesight

Sour cherries contain 19 times the amount of beta-carotene found in blueberries. A precursor to vitamin A, it helps maintain eyesight and healthy skin.