Visited on July 8, 2015
Cherries Fight Diabetes and Feed Your Sweet Tooth:
*Anthocyanins are plant pigments found in cherries and other red and purple fruit.
*Anthocyanins may help lower blood sugar levels in people with diabetes based on research published in Jan 2005 issue of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
*Michigan State University research exposed rodent pancreatic cells to antocyanins and were able to increase insulin production by 50%.
*There may be more health benefits to Anthocyanins: such as protection against heart disease and cancer
Visited on July 8, 2015
6 Colorful Diabetes-Fighting Foods by Chris Iliades MD and Lindsey Marcellin MD
Subtitle: 2/7 Tart Cherries
Research from the University of Michigan:
*Eating a cup and a half of frozen Cherries can increase your antioxidant activity for 12 hours.
Cherries may reduce the type of belly fat linked to type 2 diabetes and lower heart disease risk.
Fresh cherries would be the first choice
Frozen cherries second but can lose about 50% of their anthocyanins.
Visited on July 8, 2015 Last updated 6/05/15
Title: 8 Low-Car fruits for the Diabetic Diet type 2 Diabetees
sub title: 3/9 Tart Cherries to Fight Inflammation
Facts:
*Cherries are low carb
*Cherries are low-GI choice
*12 sweet cheeries have 59 calories and 14 grams of carbohydrates, but tart cherries may be a better choice.
*Tart cherries are pakced with antioxidants which help fight heart disease, cancer and other disease.
*Beware of canned and dried fruit because of added sugar.
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