All of us are waiting for the summer to enjoy delicious berries: strawberries, currants, cherries and cherries. Unlike cherries, the sour taste of which is not to everyone's liking, the sweet cherry boasts a large number of admirers of its juicy sweet pulp. It should be noted that this berry is not only tasty, but also useful, so even those ladies who usually follow their figure can pamper themselves with a little cherry. In the name of health!
Cherry against cancer
The claret color of the cherry gives a large number of anthocyanins. Anthocyanins belong to the strongest antioxidants. They improve the work of the brain and blood vessels and reduce the risk of developing cancer.
By the way, these substances are contained not only in cherries, but also in other vegetables and fruits of violet and dark red color. According to research, people who often consume such fruits and vegetables slow down the development of cancer cells. As you know, the sweet cherry can have not a burgundy, but yellow or yellow-red color. So, the body will get more useful substances, if you give preference to burgundy cherries. The sweet cherry
Sweet cherry is very rich in pectins and copper. Pectins improve digestion, promote body cleansing. Copper has strong bactericidal properties and antioxidant characteristics, contributes to a decrease in temperature, normalizes blood pressure, improves sleep. If you eat a couple of three berries before the main meal, then in the end you will eat less than usual. Cherry also stimulates the work of the kidneys, so it is often recommended to people suffering from swelling. It should be noted that the sweet cherry quickly eliminates the feeling of hunger, because it contains a lot of fructose. To avoid such a large amount of sugar in the intestines did not start fermentation, doctors recommend it to eat in small portions - 200-300 g per day.
Doctors often advise eating cherries for people with cardiovascular diseases. The fact is that this miracle-berry is rich in potassium, which strengthens blood vessels and heart muscle, as well as carotenoids that strengthen the walls of blood vessels, and coumarin compounds that prevent the formation of blood clots.
Sweet cherry also helps with rheumatism, arthritis, gout and other joint diseases. Kumarin, contained in the cherry, increases the tone of the body and helps restore health to the weakened people. Cherry helps to remove slags from the body, supports the youth of the skin and hair, prevents aging processes. Sweet cherries can be eaten every day for all people. Exception is made by patients with diabetes mellitus and intestinal obstruction.
The cherry should only be stored in the refrigerator, because outside the saving coolness the berry can deteriorate in a couple of days. To keep the cherry longer, it should be placed in a glass jar with a lid.