Drinking a glass of cherry juice a day offers the same health benefits as eating 23 portions of fruit and vegetables, research reveals.
It found 250ml of the juice contained more antioxidants than five portions of peas, tomatoes, water melon, carrots and banana.
Previous research has shown that antioxidants – which target harmful molecules in the body called free radicals – can help prevent cancer, heart disease, stroke and ageing.
Previous research has shown that antioxidants – which target harmful molecules in the body called free radicals – can help prevent cancer, heart disease, stroke and ageing.
The research, led by Dr Robert Verkerk and published in Nutritional Practitioner, compared the Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity – the levels of anti-oxidant in food – of 25ml of diluted cherry juice concentrate with various food and vegetables.
It found the ORAC level of cherry juice was 8,260, compared with 1,790 for fruit and vegetables.
Patrick Holford, a leading nutritionist, said: ‘A recent BBC2 Horizon documentary showed the longest-living people in the world all achieve a very high intake of antioxidants, measured as over 6,000 ORAC units a day.’
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October 23rd, 2009 at 5:31 pm
A GLASS of unsweetened cherry juice can take the pain out of a gruelling workout, experts claim.
They found that runners who drank the juice before training for a long-distance relay had 23 per cent less muscle pain than those on an artificial fruit drink.
Researchers discovered that the juice of tart cherries contains flavonoids, naturally occurring antioxidants with anti-inflammatory powers.
The test on relay runners was carried out at the Oregon Health and Science University in the US.
Dr Kerry Kuehl, a sports medicine specialist at the university, said: “Our research suggests that tart cherry juice may work like common non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, used by millions to treat pain and inflammation after exercise.
“Also, drinking tart cherry juice may help people avoid negative side effects of these drugs.”
March 8th, 2010 at 11:45 pm
Eggs should be considered a ‘superfood’ because they can boost health and tackle obesity, researchers will claim today.
The nutritionists say eggs are one of the most nutrient-dense foods and are recommending one a day for the maximum benefit.
The study, released today and to be published in June in the journal Nutrition and Food Science, analysed 71 research papers and reference documents that examined the nutritional composition of eggs and their role in diet.
They discovered that, despite being low in calories, eggs are a rich source of protein and are packed with nutrients thought essential to good health, particularly vitamin D, vitamin B12, selenium and choline.
The report confirms that among protein foods, eggs contain the richest mix of essential amino acids – crucial for children, adolescents and young adults since a balance of them is required for proper growth and repair.
The high levels of antioxidants found in eggs mean they could even help prevent age-related macular degeneration – a leading cause of blindness.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1256489/Eggs-superfood-boost-health-tackle-obesity.html
March 11th, 2010 at 2:25 am
PAPAYA is the new super fruit after scientists found that it can prevent and may be able to treat a wide range of cancers, a study says.
Researchers revealed that papaya is an effective anti-cancer agent against cervix, breast, liver, lung and pancreas cancers.
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/162498/Papaya-cancer-cure-
July 14th, 2010 at 9:09 am
Cherry juice could hold the key to a good night’s sleep, say scientists.
Volunteers who drank a glass of unsweetened cherry juice in the morning and evening enjoyed more shut-eye than when they drank the same amount of other juices, a study found.
Curing insomnia has become one of the biggest health challenges of the modern age.
About one in four adults suffer from it and a fifth regularly get fewer than five hours’ sleep a night.
Psychiatrist Dr Wilfred Pigeon, of the University of Rochester in New York, who led the study, said the cherry juice effect could be due to the fruit’s high content of melatonin, the hormone that regulates the body’s sleep-wake cycle.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1294550/Cherry-juice-sweet-solution-insomniacs.html