This article is originally published on Freedom from Diabetes website, available here.
The cherry fruit is a drupe, also called stone fruit. Cherries are mainly divided into two types sweet and tart. Most sweet cherries are consumed fresh. Some amounts, up to 20 to 25 percent of sweet cherries are canned, frozen, dried, brined, or juiced. While the majority of tart cherries around 97% are processed primarily for cooking.
Lets understand how cherries are beneficial for diabetes?
1)Cheeries have a role in healthy glucose regulation
2)Reduce the risk of diabetes
3)Help alleviate the adverse risks of diabetes.
4)It contains anthocyanins which are also found in berries.
5)These anthocyanins target insulin sensitivity and help in diabetes.
6)Vitamin C and polyphenols present in cherries help in preventing and decreasing inflammation and oxidative stress
Diabetics can enjoy ½ cup of fresh cherries, with sweet cherries containing 25g carbs (equivalent to 6 teaspoons of sugar) per cup, and sour cherries containing 19g carbs (equivalent to 5 teaspoons of sugar) per cup.
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