Cherry

you know about superman,you know about super heroes and do you know about "super fruit"? hmmm,what super fruit? yes, cherry is known as super fruit. The fleshy fruit with a single hard stone seeds in the middle, gets its name from french word "cerise". Like all other fruits cherry too is a storehouse of nutrients and promises great health benefits. I will say cherry is super fruit as well as beautiful fruit among all fruits when taken into a bowl full of cherries. Cherries are good at look and yummy to eat. The different types of cherry fruit available are either sweet or tart. Belonging to two different species, sweet cherries are large, appear yellow,red or purple black and can be dark. Tart cherries also referred as red cherries or sour cherries, are small and appear in varying shades of red. Sweet cherries are generally eaten fresh where as tart cherries constitute jams and pie fillings. Interestingly,each cherry tree produces about 7000 cherries every harvest season. Their shapes also varies from round to heart.
Cherries are a nutritional powerhouse fruit with so many incredible health benefits. Read on for some amazing and more needed benefits of eating cherries-

HEALTH BENEFITS-

1. SUPER-FRUIT- Cherries known as super fruit are packed with antioxidants called anthocyanins which aid in the reduction of heart disease and cancer. The antioxidants help  in inhibiting the oxidation promoted by oxygen.
2. GOOD FOR HEART AND SLEEP- Cherries are one of the few food sources that contain melatonin,an antioxidant that helps regulates heart rhythms and the body's sleep cycles.Cherries contain melatonin which is five times more than blackberries,strawberries.
3. RICH IN VITAMINS- Cherries are rich in vitamins C,E,potassium,magnesium,iron and fiber.
4. PREVENTS MEMORY LOSS- Cherries are also referred as brain food,aiding in brain health and in the prevention of memory loss.
5. BALANCE BODY pH- Cherries are also alkaline content food which means they will help to maintain the body's ideal pH balance.
6. MAINTAINS WEIGHT- Cherries contains about 100 calories per cup and provide us with the perfect amount of calories required daily. This also helps us in losing weight as you can eat them fresh in lunch time , or you can also drink cherry juice by mixing water and topping with ice.
7. Cherries also act as inflammatory agent and it also helps the body to fight against cancer, aging, headache etc.
8. CONTROL BLOOD PRESSURE- Cherries also helps to control blood pressure and heart rate thus helping our cardiovascular system.

SKIN AND HAIR BENEFITS-

• YOUNGER SKIN- The high concentration of antioxidants present in red cherries work wonders for the skin. It has been found that drinking a glass of red cherry juice a day slows down the aging process. Antioxidants fights free radicals which are responsible for making you look old thus effectively slowing down the aging process.
• FIGHTS ACNE AND OTHER SKIN PROBLEMS- Cherry juice is highly recommended for acne,vulgaris and rosacea. Rich in vitamin A, red cherries have antibacterial properties that fight skin bacteria and effectively remove toxins from the blood that often are the culprits behind acne outbreaks.\
• SOLUTION FOR HAIR DAMAGE- Consumption of red cherries which are a rich source of antioxidants is good for hair growth and can control hair fall effectively.

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