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Cherries may also offer a variety of homegrown preventive health benefits. In addition to melatonin, cherries contain powerful antioxidants called anthocyanins - which provide the distinctive red color of the fruit and may hold the key to many of its health-promoting qualities. Research suggests that these disease-fighting compounds possess antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-aging and anti-carcinogenic properties.(ii)

Recent studies from the University of Michigan revealed that cherry-enriched diets in animals lowered multiple risk factors for heart disease. In 2007, researchers found that cherry-enriched diets in animals lowered total blood cholesterol levels and reduced triglycerides (fatty acids)(iii) And, in 2008, the University of Michigan researchers found animals fed a cherry-enriched diet saw reduced total body weight and fat by 14 percent, in particular the "belly fat" that is most often associated with heart disease risk.(iv)

To learn more about the health benefits of cherries and to find recipes and tips, visit www.choosecherries.com. There you can also download a copy of the Cherry Nutrition Report, a compendium of the more than 65 published studies on the potential health benefits of cherries.

Choose Cherries Today

Try this delicious Cherry Smoothie for a refreshing pick-me-up any time of the day.

    Ingredients:
    2 cups frozen tart cherries
    1 ripe banana, peeled
    1 cup cherry juice blend (or other juice)

    Directions:
    Put frozen cherries, banana and cherry juice blend in container of
    electric blender or food processor. Puree until smooth. Serve immediately.

    Makes 4 (8-ounce) servings

    Nutrition Info:
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