We can say that sweet cherry is the off-season berry. She appears at the junction of spring and summer, one of the first to delight us with a bright, juicy color and fresh vitamins. Cherries, unlike cherries, are almost always sweet, unless, of course, ripe. For this, they love her, especially children and women. It is useful for children because it saturates the growing body with valuable trace elements and vitamins. For women, especially lactating and pregnant women, it prevents anemia, serves for the heart and supplies the fetus with the substances necessary for development. It is also useful for the prevention of other diseases, so let's find out what a cherry is: and contraindications, as well as how to use it correctly.
Cherry: what is contained in it
Cherries can be yellow, pinkish, red, or black and red. Such a berry is especially useful due to the presence in it of a large amount of anthocyanins - substances responsible for the fight against tumor formations. Thanks to this, cherries were included in the world list of products that prevent the occurrence of oncology in the body. It should be noted that they are methods of prevention, that is, if there is a diagnosis, a glass of cherries, unfortunately, will not cure the patient.
In addition, there is a large amount of pectin in cherries - an element that has a beneficial effect on digestion and is able to "start" sluggish intestinal motility. and the contraindications of which we are considering, to a greater extent consists of easily digestible carbohydrates with sugar in the form of fructose and glucose. And this forces us to limit its consumption to certain categories of people. For example, because of its sweetness, cherries are prohibited for diabetics.
Vitamins and minerals
Sweet cherry is a storehouse of vitamins of groups A, PP, C, B. There is a lot of phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, and iron in it. But the most important element, which is abundant in it, is potassium, which strengthens and supports the heart muscle well. Sweet cherry is saturated with the following trace elements: silicon, fluorine, manganese, cobalt, copper, chromium, iodine. How many calories are in cherries? Only 52 per 100 g, by the way, 2 times more than in ripe cherries. However, this does not prevent it from being used for weight loss purposes. Excess weight is lost due to its ability to remove excess fluid from the body. Now let's take a closer look at how cherries affect a person.
and contraindications
Cherry is useful because:
- sweet cherry prevents the development of anemia and anemia (thanks to iron);
- improves kidney and liver function;
- regulates blood circulation, strengthens blood vessels, helps with atherosclerosis and hypertension;
- reduces blood clotting and the risk of thrombosis;
- helps with neurosis;
- normalizes cholesterol, removes toxins from the body;
- in general, it has a tonic, strengthening and stimulating effect on a person;
- a glass of cherries a day will reduce the risk of heart disease and tumor formation.
It is not recommended for people with diabetes and acute forms of gastritis and ulcers. To cleanse the body and remove excess fluid once a week, you can arrange "cherry" days. Do not eat or drink anything other than fresh, ripe berries. In total, during this time you can eat 1.5 kg of fruit.
Now you know almost everything about the cherry fruit. Its useful properties and contraindications are such that almost everyone can eat it, however, not forgetting the measure. A glass a day is the optimal portion of these fruits.
