If you have any joint pain, cherry juice nutrition is an aspect of holistic nutrition that you can’t afford to overlook. Of course, the health benefits of cherry juice aren’t limited to arthritis pain, it’s good for gout, blood pressure, and many other health issues. There’s some information floating around that cherry juice, cherry juice concentrate, or tart cherry juice (it’s hard to track this down) helps prevent up to 50% of cancers.

Cherry juice nutrition can also help prevent heart attacks, strokes, varicose veins, and even cataracts.

Health Benefits of Cherry Juice Nutrition:

Studies show that cherry juice can soothe arthritis by lowering uric acid, and that the anti-oxidants and anti-inflammatories in cherry juice reduces the time in muscle recovery. Some studies show that cherry juice nutrition can help lower blood pressure, and that drinking 2-3 pints a day of cherry juice can relieve gout.

How To Make Use of Cherry Juice Nutrition:

I personally don’t like the taste of black cherry juice, and that’s the only kind that can be found conveniently and cheaply in my area. I’ve tried several combinations to make it palatable, but I’ve found that what works best for me, is to make a soda out of it.

Take 2 parts cherry juice, 1 part dry gingerale (dry means non-sweet, I use Canada Dry), and 1 part sparkling spring water. If you like the flavor of mineral water, you can try that in place of the sparkling spring water.

I had a friend who used to slice fresh ginger root into boiling water and make a strong ginger tea out of it. She then froze the ginger tea into ice cubes and used the ginger ice cubes to cool her cherry juice. The flavors work well together.

Dangers of Cherry Juice Nutrition:

Despite the great health benefits of cherry juice nutrition, there are some dangers of cherry juice. Some forms of gout can actually be aggravated by too much cherry juice, due to the fructose. Diabetics may be benefited by cherry juice, but because of the high sugar content of fruits, and particularly of fruit juices, the intake will have to be carefully watched.

Cherry Juice Nutrition Not Limited to Juice:

The health benefits of cherry nutrition isn’t limited to juice. Fresh cherries are probably the best source of anti-oxidants. Frozen cherries are available year round, and if they’re pitted, you can even blend them up into nutritious smoothies.

Cherry pie filling may not be the healthiest way to get your cherries, but it’s better than nothing. There are even cherry concentrates on the market, and dried cherries retain much of their nutritional value.

How I’ve Used Cherry Juice Nutrition:

I’ve known that cherries are good for arthritis for a long time. It was recommended to my grandmother and my father when they found they had arthritis, and it helped their pains immensely. When I began to have bad knee pain at the age of 29, I didn’t wait to go to the doctor and be put on a regimen of toxic chemicals, or be told to pop pain killers. I went straight out and bought cherry juice. It took 2 or 3 days before I noticed a difference, but within about a week, I was practically pain free. However, if I miss one or two days, I feel it.

I’m only drinking about 1 cup of black cherry juice a day, but for me, it’s enough. Cherry juice nutrition has really been a benefit to me.

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