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Mmmmm Cherries! One of my favorite things about spring is the delicious crop of spring cherries! They’re just so darn delicious! But not only are cherries yummy, they’re good for you too! There are so many reasons to love cherries, but today I am sharing my top five reasons to love cherries!
#1 Cherries are FULL of Antioxidants. Cherries contain powerful antioxidants like anthocyanins and cyanidin. Sweet cherries also contain a small amount of quercetin, which is among the most potent in terms of antioxidant activity and a wide range of other health-promoting properties.
#2 Cherries Support Natural Healthy Sleep. Cherries contain natural melatonin, which plays a vital role in sleep and bodily regeneration. Based on daily environmental signals of light and darkness, your pineal gland has evolved to produce and secrete melatonin to help you sleep. Research suggests that consuming tart cherry juice not only help increase your melatonin levels but may also improve time in bed, total sleep time and sleep efficiency.
#3 Cherries Can Help Ward off Alzheimer’s. The Alzheimer’s Association includes cherries as one of the memory boosting foods because they are so rich in antioxidants.
#4 Cherries are Good for your Heart. Cherries are very high in potassium, which helps regulate heart rate and blood pressure, while reducing the risk of hypertension. The phytosterols in cherries also help reduce bad cholesterol levels.
#5 Cherries can Help Slow the Aging of your Skin. Cherries have the highest antioxidant level of any fruit. Antioxidants help the body fight the free radicals that make us look old.
See I told you there were so many more reasons to LOVE cherries!! Not to mention that are some seriously yummy cherry recipes out there!
So the next time you’re at the grocery store, be sure to pick up some fresh cherries to share with the whole family!
What are your favorite reasons to love cherries?
princessmousey says
May 11, 2015 at 7:12 amOh, I love cherries. Now I will enjoy them even more.
bethwade1 says
May 11, 2015 at 10:04 amI love them too! Especially tart cherries like Montmorencies. YUM.
frickingvikki says
May 11, 2015 at 10:07 amI did not know that cherries were that good for you! lol! I love them, by far my favourote fruit so thanks for that! 🙂
Heather says
May 11, 2015 at 10:37 amYum! Cherries are the best. I like them because you kind of have to “work” to eat them by eating around the pit. For some reason, it’s stress relieving to me! 😉
Sam @ PancakeWarriors says
May 11, 2015 at 10:44 amMy sister swears by cherry juice for sleep!!
Miranda says
May 11, 2015 at 11:13 amI wish I could love cherries! They have so many wonderful benefits. I might try to add them to a smoothie one of these days.
Nina says
May 11, 2015 at 12:20 pmMmmm, so ready for summer fruit season! I love cherries 🙂
Holly Housewife says
May 11, 2015 at 12:37 pmI think I need to start eating more cherries!! Just for the extra sleep alone it sounds worth it 🙂
Trine @ Creative Pink Butterfly says
May 11, 2015 at 12:58 pmI love cherries, but for some reason I hardly eat them! Oh I have to get some when they get in season 🙂
sneakytwistedlittleblondie says
May 11, 2015 at 1:28 pmWohow didn’t know cherries were this wondrous ?? Now I definitely have 5 more excuses to eat them !
Nikki @ Boba + Pearls says
May 11, 2015 at 1:58 pmI love cherries! They’re delicious!
WholeFoodBellies says
May 11, 2015 at 9:08 pmWe love cherries! So delicious 🙂 I am so excited they are back in season!
byecomparison says
May 11, 2015 at 9:31 pmWho knew?! I have heart palpitations, so anything I learn that is good for heart health sounds great to me! And I’m about to turn 36 this summer, so the skin benefits sound good too. And sleep…they’re all great. I need to buy some cherries 🙂
MrsTee says
May 12, 2015 at 9:12 amI had no idea how many great benefits there were to cherries.. I already love them and this just makes it better!
Lynda Hardy says
May 14, 2015 at 9:06 amGreat post! I also have read that cherries (especially tart cherries) help with joint aches, too! I’d love it if you’d share this with this week’s Awesome Life Friday.