The Health Benefits of Bing Cherries

If you’re not eating Bing cherries frequently you should be. Bing cherries are delicious and they have some pretty powerful health benefits. Bing cherries are sweet cherries that have great flavor. Originally they were created in the Pacific Northwest on an Oregon farm. Bing cherries are a hybrid fruit that were created by cross breeding local cherry varieties with a Black Republican cherry. Bing cherries have been a favorite across the country for over a hundred years and are one of the most popular types of cherries. Most people recognize these cherries instantly from their unique deep and dusky color. The sweet taste of the cherry makes them great for snacking.

Bing cherries do more than just taste great. Some doctors list these particularly sweet cherries as a super food that people should be eating often, even daily in some cases. Cherries can help you lose weight or maintain your weight because they are low in calories. They are also packed with vitamins and minerals that can have huge benefits for the body. One of the biggest benefits that you can get from eating cherries comes from the same antioxidant group that gives Bing cherries their beautiful color. Those antioxidants are called Anthocyanins. Anthocyanins are powerful natural anti-inflammatory agents. Adding Bing cherries to your daily diet can help reduce inflammation from chronic conditions like Fibromyalgia and Rheumatoid Arthritis. The antioxidants in cherries can also help lower your risk of heart disease and some types of cancer. Eating cherries is a simple way to take control of your health.

There are a wide variety of ways to enjoy cherries. Fresh Bing cherries are tasty on their own or added to fruit salads. Putting some fresh cherries on yogurt in the morning is an easy way to get the benefits of cherries every day. You can also add them to smoothies or to fresh ice cream. Dried cherries are a convenient snack to take to the office with you or to pack in your children’s lunches. Dried cherries will keep for a long time. So keep some trail mix with dried cherries in it or a container of dried cherries at your desk and you will always have a sweet but healthy snack nearby. If you haven’t had cherries in awhile this is the perfect time to rediscover how delicious eating healthy can be.

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