| Research dated April 30, 2007 from the | | | | cherry-enriched diet had experienced additional |
| University of Michigan reveals some exciting news | | | | health benefits when compared to the results of |
| about the tart cherry and heart health. What was | | | | the non-cherry diet group. The researchers found |
| most interesting about the research was the | | | | the rats fed very little amounts of tart cherry |
| study was conducted not on the tart cherry fruit | | | | powder benefited from modest amounts of tart |
| itself, but tart cherry powder. | | | | cherry powder. Some of the results included the |
| In most cases, to manufacture the powder the | | | | cherry-enriched diets lowered insulin, triglycerides |
| entire cherry is used, including the skin and the | | | | and total cholesterol levels. These are some of |
| flesh of the fruit. Cherry powder can also be | | | | the factors linked to metabolic syndrome. In |
| defined as a cherry neutraceutical. | | | | addition, oxidative damage and increased blood |
| According to the Foundation of Innovation in | | | | capacity were also shown in the study. |
| Medicine, which created the term "neutraceutical", | | | | Where to Find Cherry Powder |
| the definition is: | | | | Tart cherry powder is not the easiest product to |
| "any substance that may be considered a food or | | | | find. However, with a little diligence you can also |
| part of a food that provides health benefits, | | | | incorporate cherry powder into your diet. One |
| including the prevention of treatment of disease." | | | | source of 100% natural tart cherry powder is |
| The results from the study were revealed during | | | | from Fruit Advantage The company is America's |
| the Experimental Biology 2007 meeting in | | | | leading Super Fruit supplement brand. It not only |
| Washington D.C.. Although the study was | | | | sells tart cherry powder in capsules, but a number |
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| the University of Michigan indicated they will soon | | | | The Fruit Advantage Tart Cherry super fruit |
| conduct clinical trials on humans. | | | | supplement delivers 1200mg of tart cherry per |
| An Overview of the Cherry Powder Study | | | | serving. This means each daily serving delivers |
| Antioxidant-rich cherries may help reduce the risk | | | | over 3 lbs. of the specific antioxidant benefits of |
| of cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome. | | | | tart cherries in a convenient, easy-to-swallow |
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| of their daily diets for a period of 90 days. | | | | (1) Cherry-enriched diets reduce metabolic |
| Another study group had no cherry powder | | | | syndrome and oxidative stress in lean Dahl-SS |
| added to their diet. However, the amounts of | | | | rats. Experimental Biology 2007 225.8, Seymour |
| carbohydrates and calories where kept constant | | | | EM, Singer AAM, Bennink MR, Bolling SF. Presented |
| during the study, thus providing baseline. | | | | in minisymposium 225, Dietary Bioactive |
| The results of the study showed that the | | | | Compounds: Chronic Disease Risk Reduction. |