Cherries are among the tastiest fruits that serve to quench thirst, thanks to their sweet and intense flavor, they get great success from both adults and children. The cherry tree has two different botanical species: sweet fruit and acid fruit (sour cherry and marasch cherry). We should know that due to their particular composition, cherries have beneficial properties for our body.
Cerza is a mixture of vitamins and minerals. Vitamins A and C, vitamins B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin) and PP (niacin), minerals such as iron, calcium, phosphorus, sulfur, magnesium, sodium, potassium and trace elements are also present in large quantities. zinc, copper, manganese, cobalt, organic acids.
Potassium, contained in considerable quantities, especially in sweet cherries, rather than in acids, contributes greatly to energy content, as well as cell balance.
Vitamin PP together with polyphenols improves hair resistance. Potassium, calcium and phosphorus help prevent stress. The good iron content also makes cherries particularly suitable in the case of iron deficiency anemia, which is caused by an iron deficiency in the body.
Among the beneficial properties for the health of cherries, we mention in the first place to counteract free radicals, since they contain many flavonoids (polyphenols), antioxidant substances that counteract free radicals, slow down the cell aging process and act simultaneously as anti-tumor.
The flavonoids present, especially anthocyanins, responsible for the red-violet color, make the cherry an excellent remedy to relieve pain, with an effect similar to that of aspirin, but without the side effects of this. In fact, Cherries could fight joint inflammations caused by arthritis.
Due to their anti-inflammatory properties similar to aspirin, cherries would also have demonstrated the ability to prevent heart attack and other vascular diseases, they also have a lipid lowering effect, favoring the decrease of cholesterol, triglycerides and body fat.
The good amount of vitamin C in the wax improves the antioxidant action of flavonoids. The flavonoids, vitamins A and C contained in the cherry stimulate the production of collagen, favor the maintenance of skin elasticity, prevent aging, help protect the eyes and contribute to the proper functioning of the immune system.
Malic acid is contained in the cherry, which favors the digestion of sugars and liver activity; Together with numerous other substances and with the remarkable presence of water, malic acid develops an important diuretic and anti-edema effect, making this fruit an excellent food also for the reduction of arterial hypertension.
Cherries, such as fruits and vegetables in general, have a high fiber content that makes them friends with intestinal regularity and a valid aid to combat constipation.
Soluble fibers in the stomach are impregnated with water as sponges and, as a result of a distension of the gastric walls, they always prove to be excellent adjuvants in slimming diets to control weight, since they facilitate the feeling of satiety.
The feeling of satiety also increases due to the fact that cherries are eaten slowly due to their small size and the presence of the nucleus, which helps stimulate receptors in the brain responsible for the perception of satiety that appears after about 20 minutes from the beginning of chewing.
The sweet taste of cherries is given by levulose, a sugar tolerated even by diabetics and obese people, since it does not cause an excessive increase in blood sugar and, in limited doses, does not require the intervention of insulin.
Because they help eliminate uric acid, cherries are an excellent remedy to relieve the symptoms of arthritis and rheumatism, so much so that there is cherry care, which is proposed to relieve joint disorders due to excess of uric acid. Cherries also help overcome the numbness of the lungs and the paralysis resulting from rheumatism.
Cherries contain melatonin, a hormone that promotes sleep in the most physiological conditions possible. If you eat at night, they can be an excellent remedy to promote sleep and facilitate intestinal functions in the morning.