Rainier Cherries Tasty and Healthy - Helth Benefits

in #health7 years ago

Yesterday, I had my favorite type of Cherries, the Rainier Cherry! This cherry is incredibly sweet and is great summertime snack! It also super healthy and better than my normal snacks of ice cream!

Yesterday, I had my favorite type of Cherries, the Rainier Cherry! This cherry is sweet and is great summer snack! It also super healthy and better than my normal snacks of ice cream!

Rainier Cherries are a mix of two dark red sweet cherries (Bing and Van) and are large and yellow with some red. They are grown in Pacific Northwest during summer months, these cherries are also grown in Chile during the winter months.

Health Benefits

  1. Rainier Cherries contain high amounts of bioactive anthocyanins. The anthocyanins have found to contain anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer and anti-obese properties. Other studies have also shown the Rainier Cherries are a great food for helping repair damage cells and helping provide protection from cardiovascular diseases.

  2. A great source of iron and the alkaline nature of this cherry helps eliminate various harmful toxins in the body.

  3. Great for helping with sleep patterns. Rainier Cherries are high in melatonin which is a naturally occurring chemical in the body that helps with sleep patterns. If you have trouble sleeping at night then this cherry may be a good nighttime snack option.

  4. It’s okay to eat this sweet snake. Even though this cherry is one of the sweetest fruits due to containing cherry phytochemicals which have studies have shown to have glucose-lowering effects!

Tips

You should eat these cherries no matter where you're located at. However, if you get the chance to have them in Washington you should definitely take the time to eat some. They are grown in the area in high amounts and are more likely to be fresh in comparison to other parts of the country.

These can be eaten fresh and in sweet and savory dishes. Therefore, take the time to experiment with them and decide the best way to eat Rainier Cherries!


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Mmm, these are my mom's favorite, so we grew up eating these as a treat when they were in season. It's an added bonus that they are good for you! 😊

That is awesome! I love them, been eating them a lot recently :)

Cherries are the best fruit, in my opinion. And Raniers from Washington, Yum!

Yes, Rainier cherries are my fav of all the cherries!

Great Post
Thank you.

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