Health & Nutrition
Montmorency Tart Cherries the New Superfruit!
Muscle Recovery
Sleep Aid
Gout & Arthritis
Heart Healthy
Gut Health
Nutritional Facts
Health at the core
Its what you deserve!Muscle Recovery
Montmorency Tart Cherries are a super fruit. The tart cherry juice is rapidly gaining popularity among the elite athletes and recreational exercisers as a recovery drink. [1] Positive results have been found with long distance running, cycling, sprinting, field sports and strength training. [2] A Professional soccer team from the UK reported that its study participants (aged 21-29) experienced increased agility, less muscle soreness, faster recovery, and a decrease in key inflammatory markers (interleukin-6). [3] Additional participants in a study performed at Texas A&M with triathletes experienced lower markers of muscle damage and inflammation, an increase of peak power by 9.5%, and a 10% increase in sprint times with no impact on time to exhaustion.
1. Connolly DAJ Mchugh MP, Padilla Zakour Ol. et al. Effacacy of tart cherry juiceblend in preventing symptoms of muscle damage. Br J Sports Med 2006,40679-83.
2 Bell PG, Stevensen E, Davison GW, Howatson G. The Effects of Montmorency tart cherry concentrate supplementation on recovery following long prolonged intermittent exercise. Nutrients. 2016; 8:441
3. Vitale KC, Hueglin S, Broad E. Tart cherry cherry juicein athletes: a literature review and commentary. Nutr Ergo Aids. 2017;16:230-39
Sleep-Aid
Tired of tossing and turning or waking up still exhausted or if your just looking for a better nights sleep? Montmorency Tart Cherries are one of a few food sources that produce high levels of melatonin. Melatonin is produced by the pineal gland and helps to regulate our circadian rhythm (our biological clock). [1] Research has shown that they may aid in the duration and quality of sleep, insomnia, and sleep efficiency. Preliminary studies have shown an increase of circulating melatonin by 5-6% and an increase in sleep duration by 30-60 minutes depending on your age for both men and women. [2] Additionally, an increased level of melatonin (anti-oxidants) in the blood has been related to the disruption of aging, decreasing stress levels, and even reducing the affects of Jet lag… thus overall improving cognitive function.
1. Pigeon WR, Carr M, Gorman C, Perlis ML. Effects of tart cherry juice beverage on the sleep of older adults with insomnia. A Pilot Study. J Med Food. 2010;13:579-83
2. Maurizi CP. The theraputic potential for tryptophan and melatonin: possible roles in depression ,sleep, alzheimer’s disease and abnormal aging. Med Hypotheses 31(3)233-42, March 1990
Anti-Inflammatory
A table spoon of montmorency tart cherry juice a day to keep the doctor away! What was once thought to be folklore now has the backing of scientific data reviewed and approved by the USDA. The montmorency tart cherry juice (concentrate) is a great natural supplement to relieve and reduce flare ups of gout and arthritis. [1] Studies have shown a 15% reduction in Uric Acid levels, as well as decreased inflammatory markers such as nitric oxide and the C-reactive protein. [2] In combination with other anti-gout-drugs the risk of gout attacks was reduced by 75%. Additional studies have indicated that the antioxidant compounds in the tart cherries may be ten times stronger than Aspirin or ibuprofen in relieving arthritic pain.
1. Jaccob RA, Spinozzi GM, Simon VA, etal. Consumptionof cherries lowers plasma urate in healthy women, J Nutr.2003;133:1826-29
2. Kuehl KS,Elliot DL, Sleigh AE. et al. Efficacy of tart cherry juice to reduce inflammation biomarkers among women with inflammatory osteoarthritis. J Food Studies.20112;1:13-15
Gut Health
[1] Tart cherries have been reported to exert potential health benefits attributed to their specific and abundant polyphenol content. Tart cherry concentrate juices were found to contain expected abundances of anthocyanins (cyanidin-glycosylrutinoside) and flavonoids (quercetin-rutinoside) and high amounts of chlorogenic and neochlorogenic acids. Targeted metabolomics confirmed that gut microbes were able to degrade those polyphenols mainly to 4-hydroxyphenylpropionic acids and to lower amounts of epicatechin and 4-hydroxybenzoic acids. Tart cherries were found to induce a large increase of Bacteroides in vitro, likely due to the input of polysaccharides, but prebiotic effect was also suggested by Bifidobacterium increase from chlorogenic acid
1. Alba C. Mayta-Apaza, Ellen Pottgen, Jana De Bodt, Nora Papp, Daya Marasini, Luke Howard, Laszlo Abranko, Tom Van de Wiele, Sun-Ok Lee, Franck Carbonero. et al. Impact of tart cherries polyphenols on the human gut microbiota and phenolic metabolites in vitro and in vivo, The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, Volume 59, 2018, Pages 160-172,ISSN 0955-2863,
Heart Healthy
Tart cherries have demonstrates several positive benefits for overall cardiovascular health and wellness including reducing blood pressure and cholesterol levels thus reducing the risk for potential heart disease. [1] Preliminary studies have demonstrated a reduction in systolic and diastolic blood pressure within both men and women who have elevated blood pressure. [2] A separate study by the University of Delaware showed a reduction in total cholesterol including “bad” or LDL Cholesterol in the patients with elevated LDL levels.
1. Ataie-Jafari A, Hossseini S, Karimi A, et al. Effects of sour cherry juice on systolic blood glucose and some cardiovascular risk factors improvements in diabetic women. Nutr Food Sci.2008;38:355-360.
2. Chai S, Davis K, Wright R, Kuczmarski M Zhang Z, Impact of tart cherry juice on systolic blood pressure and low -desity lipoprotein cholesterol in older adults: a randomized controlled trial. Food & Function. 2018;9:3185-3194
Nutritional Value
Montmorency tart cherry juice is full of many nutrients because if its many nutrients and supplemental value it has become a SUPERFRUIT! see the list below for sum is great nutritional value…
- Melatonin (Sleep aid, stress relief)
- Antioxidants (Blocks free radicals, Cardiovascular health)
- Anthocyanins 1 & 2 (Inflammation & Pain inhibitors)
- Potassium (2 oz of concentrate = the equivalent of 1 banana)
- Vitamin C, B, A and E, Calcium, Fiber, Protein,
- Beta Carotene (Eye Health: 19x amount as blueberries and Strawberries)
- Polyphenols (Gut health)
Interesting fact(s): It takes six to eight pounds of tart cherries to make one pound of dried cherries. There are about 60 cherries in one tablespoon of tart cherry concentrate, and 100 cherries in an 8-ounce glass of cherry juice.