Discover cherries’ benefits!
Cherries, discover the properties & benefits of an extraordinary fruit!
They are amongst the most detoxifying & draining fruits, they cleanse our blood, liver & colon & remove ferments & swelling!
Cherries are amongst the most appreciated fruits & are defined by experts as the so called “functional food” that is having healthy abilities useful to our organism, in some parts of the world they are also part of contemplative rituals, like for example in Japan, were the cherry tree flowering is used to celebrate the earth’s creative power, almost as a beautiful miracle. Anyway cherries are real health aids because they are:
- DIURETIC
- LAXATIVE
- TONICS
- RICH IN POTASSIUM
- RICH IN VITAMINS A , C
- RICH IN SOLUBLE FIBRE & SORBITOL
- CONTRAST CONSTIPATION
- CONTRAST ABDOMINAL SWELLING
- CONTRAST TOXIN ACCUMULATION
They also have a very low glycemic index & this means that also people suffering from diabetes can eat them, recent studies conducted by the University of Michigan have also proven that who consumes a lot of cherries has a lower risk of suffering from heart disease.
A very interesting fact is that cherries are very rich in La cosa molto interessante però da sottolineare è che le ciliegie sono ricchissime di ANTHOCYANINS, they contain 3 different types, & the action of these three together with the phenolic compounds SLOWE DOWN PREMATURE AGEING & HELP REMOVING WASTE, increasing also diuresis. It has also been discovered that consuming cherry juice on a regular basis, helps our normal sleep cycle, thanks to the elevated quantity of melatonin, hence it reduces notably insomnia.
In Italy many varieties are produced, the majority arrive from the Puglia region, followed by Emilia, Tuscany & Piemonte, an italian tradition indicates the ideal weather for cherries between May up to the 24th June, after this date it is believed that little white worms could be formed inside the cherries, nowadays we find cherries available even till July, but these originate from Turkey.
The best cherries with most benefits are:
MAROSTICA IGP: It is the first cherry in Italy to have obtained the geographic protection, it is very sweet, contains a lot of the so called “good sugar”, used even for those suffering from diabetes.
BIGARREAU BURLAT: Are the earliest ones, found in fruit markets already in early May, they are very delicate & also quite dark
FERROVIA: This type is mainly grown in the Puglia region, very juicy & with DIURETIC & DRAINING effects
DI VIGNOLA: very rich in anthocyanins & phenolic acid, that make them excellent anti-inflammatories & diuretics.
We can find also some wild varieties such as BLACK CHERRIES & WILD CHERRIES, WHICH CONTAIN A VERY HIGH QUANTITY OF ANTI-INFLAMMATORY SUBSTANCES. The wild cherry juice is an excellent purifier & helps reduce the accumulation or uric acid & pain in the case of inflamed joints.
We can use everything from the cherry including its STEM & STONE. The stems have a draining & diuretic effect (rich in potassium), can be boiled for 10 minutes (2g for every 100ml water) & drink the decoction. With the stones instead, if washed well & let to dry they can be used to prepare painkilling sachets to be put around our neck & help cure cervical pain.
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