1, prevent cardiovascular disease. Cherries are rich in anthocyanins as well as potassium, which helps regulate blood pressure and reduce the risk of stroke, and cherries are also rich in phytosterols, which help reduce the level of bad cholesterol, which is good for the heart.

2. Reduce cancer risk. In addition to anthocyanins, cherries also contain more ellagic acid, this antioxidant component is more active, can eliminate carcinogens, play a role in cancer prevention.

3, improve sleep. Studies have shown that cherries can not only extend the sleep time, but also improve the quality of sleep. Because cherry juice anthocyanins help to improve the body's essential amino acid tryptophan (the main raw material for the manufacture of serotonin, which helps to sleep) levels, and thus improve the quality of sleep.

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Tips for picking good cherries

1, skin intact. Cherries are afraid of heat, and if they are transported or stored in the open air, they may attract fruit flies to lay eggs. Fruit fly spawning cherry skin is a little soft or even broken, and the flavor will be sour and spoiled. When selecting cherries, it is best to select fresh, intact skin without small holes in the fruit, fruit size is basically the same, without shaped or defective.

2, uniform color. In terms of color, in the light, well-ventilated environment under the growth of cherry, the color is more uniform, on the contrary, the cherry color is not uniform, the mouth feel the impact, anthocyanin content has also decreased.

3, fruit stalk longer. Fruit stalk length can also reflect the taste, slender fruit stalk taste better than short stalk, and short stalk cherry water better than slender, but also look at the freshness of the stalk, fresh cherry stalk firm, natural color.

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