We all know how yummy this red colour summer fruit is but Team AAW gives you more reasons to enjoy this fruit other than for taste. They are available in a variety of colours ranging from yellow to black but the ones that are mostly consumed are red in colour. Read on to know the health benefits of cherries.
Help Fight Cancer: Cherries contains perillyl alcohol (POH) which is extremely powerful in reducing the occurrence of all types of cancer. Researchers found that POH stops the growth of cancer cells by depriving them of the proteins they need to grow. Secondly it also contains ellagic acid, a naturally occurring plant phenolic known as an anti-carcinogenic/anti-
Help Cure Migraines: The anthocyanin and bioflavonoids in cherries also help eliminate migraine headaches. These compounds are known to have similar activity to aspirin.
Help You Sleep: Cherries contain melatonin, a hormone that helps make you feel sleepy as it produces soothing effects on the brain neurons, calming down nervous system irritability, which helps relieve neurosis and insomnia.
Prevent Premature Aging: It helps in slowing down the ageing process by fighting those free radicals present in the body which make the skin look older.
Source of Vitamin C: It is a rich source of Vitamin C and Vit C helps to keep the immune system strong help fend off infections like the common cold. Vitamin C also helps strengthen blood vessels, which during you pregnancy are working hard to ensure that enough blood is getting to the placenta and eventually to your baby.
Weight loss: A cup of cherries is less than 100 calories and packs in 3 grams of fiber, which will keep you feeling full longer. They also contain many B-vitamins such as thiamin, riboflavin and vitamin B6; these vitamins are crucial for metabolism and convert nutrients into energy.
