| Research dated April 30, 2007 from the University of | | | | The results of the study showed that the |
| Michigan reveals some exciting news about the tart | | | | cherry-enriched diet had experienced additional health |
| cherry and heart health. What was most interesting | | | | benefits when compared to the results of the |
| about the research was the study was conducted not | | | | non-cherry diet group. The researchers found the rats |
| on the tart cherry fruit itself, but tart cherry powder. | | | | fed very little amounts of tart cherry powder benefited |
| Tart cherry powder is a concentrated form of tart | | | | from modest amounts of tart cherry powder. Some |
| cherry. | | | | of the results included the cherry-enriched diets |
| In most cases, to manufacture tart cherry powder the | | | | lowered insulin, triglycerides and total cholesterol levels. |
| entire cherry is used, including the skin and the flesh of | | | | These are some of the factors linked to metabolic |
| the fruit. Tart cherry powder can also be defined as a | | | | syndrome. In addition, oxidative damage and increased |
| cherry neutraceutical. | | | | blood capacity were also shown in the study. |
| According to the Foundation of Innovation in Medicine, | | | | Where to Find Tart Cherry Powder |
| which created the term “neutraceutical”, the | | | | Tart cherry powder is not the easiest product to find. |
| definition is: | | | | However, with a little diligence you can also incorporate |
| “any substance that may be considered a food or | | | | tart cherry powder into your diet. One source of 100% |
| part of a food that provides health benefits, including | | | | natural tart cherry powder is from Fruit Advantage |
| the prevention of treatment of disease.” | | | | The company is America’s leading Super Fruit |
| The results from the study were revealed during the | | | | supplement brand. It not only sells tart cherry powder in |
| Experimental Biology 2007 meeting in Washington D.C.. | | | | capsules, but a number of different super fruit |
| Although the study was conducted on rats, the results | | | | supplements and products. |
| were so promising the University of Michigan indicated | | | | The Fruit Advantage Tart Cherry super fruit |
| they will soon conduct clinical trials on humans. | | | | supplement delivers 1200mg of tart cherry per serving. |
| An Overview of the Tart Cherry Powder Study | | | | This means each daily serving delivers over 3 lbs. of |
| Antioxidant-rich tart cherries may help reduce the risk | | | | the specific antioxidant benefits of tart cherries in a |
| of cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome. | | | | convenient, easy-to-swallow capsule. In addition, the |
| Metabolic syndrome can greatly increase the risk of | | | | product is gluten free, kosher and tests free of |
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| Two test groups of rats were fed whole cherry | | | | Fruit Advantage Tart Cherry contact the contact |
| powder (made from the whole fruit). The cherry | | | | company toll-free at 1-877-746-7477 or visit |
| powder equated to either 1 percent or 10 percent of | | | | (1) Cherry-enriched diets reduce metabolic syndrome |
| their daily diets for a period of 90 days. Another study | | | | and oxidative stress in lean Dahl-SS rats. Experimental |
| group had no cherry powder added to their diet. | | | | Biology 2007 225.8, Seymour EM, Singer AAM, |
| However, the amounts of carbohydrates and calories | | | | Bennink MR, Bolling SF. Presented in minisymposium |
| where kept constant during the study, thus providing | | | | 225, Dietary Bioactive Compounds: Chronic Disease |
| baseline. | | | | Risk Reduction. |