Cherries were a theme at The People’s Friend last week, so we investigated their health benefits.
Cherries always remind me of summer days, when my dad would buy a huge bag from the local fruit market, and we’d all sit chewing the juicy fruits.
My dad had a bit of a love of cherry pancakes, too, and I think it’s no coincidence that this is one my favourite fruits. I can’t walk past anything cherry flavoured and not pop it in my shopping basket.
Kirsty and Liz were responsible for bringing cherries into the “Friend” last week. Liz had brought a huge bag of sweets from her recent holiday, that contained cherry flavour. Kirsty, on the other hand, whizzed through the offices wearing a dress adorned with cherries!
The health benefits of cherries
- Powerful anti-oxidants and contain fibre, potassium, vitamin A and calcium, amongst other vitamins.
- Just 14 cherries count towards your 5 a day
- May help you sleep better as they contain melatonin, which could be great news for insomnia sufferers.
- Drinking cherry juice may help your recovery after exercise, studies show.
- Contain the anti-oxidants anthocyanin and cyanidin, which have great anti-inflammatory effects and may help improve arthritis.
- May help to reduce blood pressure as they have a high polyphenol content.
Catch up with even more sweet treats in The People’s Friend every week
Karlie Simmonds Karlie has worked in Digital Media for over 10 years, she is passionate about health and wellbeing and lives in Edinburgh with her partner, children, and Pug, Poppy.
