Tart cherries may reduce risk of heart disease and diabetes
Tart cherries — frequently sold dried, frozen or in juice — may have more than just good taste and bright red color going for them, according to new animal research from the Cardiovascular Center.
Rats that received whole tart cherry powder mixed into a high-fat diet didn’t gain as much weight or build up as much body fat as rats that didn’t receive cherries. And their blood showed much lower levels of molecules that indicate the kind of inflammation that has been linked to heart disease and diabetes. In addition, they had significantly lower blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides than the other rats.