Cherry is one of the nutritious fruits with health benefits. This is favorite juice that can be eaten directly or make it juice. Cherries has sweet or sour taste depends on the types of cherries. This blog focuses on Tart Cherries which has sour flavor and many health benefits. So, do you really know what is cherry juice good for health and skin? Find the answers in this blog!
What is a tart cherry?
Cherry juice ranks 14th in the 50 foods with the highest antioxidants, making it a great addition to the daily diet. There are many varieties of cherries, however, the cherries used to make juice are usually sweet and sour cherries such as montmorency cherries or black cherries. The nutritional content of these two types is similar, including: calories, natural sugar, calcium, potassium, anthocyanins….
One cup of this juice contains:
- Calories: 159
- Protein: 0.8 gram
- Fat: 1.5 grams
- Carbohydrates: 36.9 grams
- Fiber: 0 grams
- Sugar: 32.8 grams
Cherry juice is a good source of:
- Magnesium
- Calcium
- Phosphorus
- Iron
- Zinc
What is cherry juice good for?
Improve exercise performance
Juice of cherries can help with post-exercise recovery. This is naturally high in potassium, which helps conduct electrical impulses throughout the body. This mineral also helps maintain blood pressure, hydration, muscle recovery, nerve impulses, digestion, and pH balance.
Support your sleep
Forget about sleeping pills, warm milk, or serial numbers. This juice is the best way to get a good night’s sleep. It contains natural melatonin which acts as an antioxidant. It will not only help you fall asleep easily, but it will also increase the time you sleep, and not wake you up in the middle of the night.
In one study, people who drank 250 ml of cherry juice in the morning and 250 ml in the evening for just two weeks increased sleep time by 90 minutes. The study authors believe that this drink can regulate sleep and wake cycles because it improves the body’s circadian rhythms.
Joint pain relief
Cherry juice can relieve pain in joints 10 times better than aspirin. This drink can reduce nitric oxide that causes osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, as well as gout. In one study, 58 non-diabetic patients consumed 500 ml of Montmorency cherries daily for 6 weeks and found that their arthritis symptoms decreased. Inflammation can cause obesity, peripheral neuropathy, and heart disease.
Regulating blood sugar
Juice from Montmorency cherries is involved in metabolism that can improve blood and insulin levels. They may help prevent type 2 diabetes. Drinking this juice will not spike your sugar levels, unlike many other sweet juices.
Studies have proven that anthocyanins in cherries increase natural insulin production by up to 50%. The phytosterols in cherry juice can even lower cholesterol levels in people with high LDL levels.
Healthy hair and skin
Cherry juice contains anthocyanins and beta-carotene which are important for smooth hair, beautiful and smooth skin. It also promotes healthy follicles that help with hair growth. Not only does it make your skin look good, but it also slows down skin aging so you look younger. This drink is considered a great alternative for many skin conditions including psoriasis. Anthocyanins are an active ingredient in many liver medications. This drink can protect your skin from cancer and is great for people with acne problems.
Provide water for the body
During the cold and hot seasons, we need to keep our bodies hydrated. Drink this juice and water to increase the effectiveness of the body’s water supply. In addition, cherry juice is very good for the body when consumed after exercise. Moreover, cherry juice detoxifies, energizes the body, and provides natural electrolytes.
Christmas is coming, so remember to keep your body warm. On these cold days, we are usually too lazy to drink water, but this just causes your skin to dry. Choose your favorite drink to supply more drinks for the body.
How to make this cherry juice at home
According to the recommendation, you should only drink a maximum of 120-140 ml of cherry juice per day to receive the health benefits. So, you can buy bottled water or make your own cherry juice at home through the following steps:
How to choose to buy fresh cherries
- Sweet cherries will have a dark red color, glossy outer skin, no bruises or dents. If you prefer to eat more sour, you can choose bright red cherries.
- Fresh cherries have a green stem that sticks to the fruit body.
- Squeeze with your hand to see that the cherry flesh is thick, firm, and not soft.
Let’s make it
- Fresh cherries bought and washed. Then, remove the stem and cut the cherries in half to remove the seeds, put in a separate bowl.
- Use a juicer to squeeze the cherries, then strain the juice through a fine sieve to get a smoother-tasting juice.
- Dilute the juice with cooled boiled water and add a little lemon juice for extra flavor. If you like it sweet, you can add more sugar.
- Pour this juice into a glass, add ice and enjoy right away. Cherry juice stored in the refrigerator can be drunk within 5 days.
It can be seen that cherry juice has a delicious and refreshing taste, especially extremely nutritious. So, try replacing soft drinks and unhealthy drinks with cherry juice to reap the health benefits. This is also the right juice for you to treat your friends at the upcoming Christmas party thanks to the festive red color!
