Certain fruits and vegetables are our allies in helping us regulate blood sugar levels. With the return of sunny days, here is the ideal red fruit to eat, which is also rich in antioxidants.
It is well known that monitoring your diet is the best way to to stay healthy. The idea is not to deprive yourself of eating less healthy foods, like a hamburger from time to time, but rather to know which foods are beneficial to our health so that we don’t hesitate to select them when we do our weekly shopping. And in the basket, we obviously don’t forget the fruits and vegetables.
Indeed, fruits and vegetables have many virtues essential to the proper functioning of our body. Recently, we revealed to you which are the 9 foods to favor to accelerate your metabolism, but also which are the 12 foods rich in potassium which therefore help to fight against water retention. And now it’s time to introduce yourself this seasonal red fruit ideal for regulating blood sugar and which is also very rich in antioxidants.
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Cherries rich in antioxidants
With the return of good weather, the stalls on the new market stands are changing. No more Jerusalem artichokes and pumpkins, now room for radishes, asparagus and above all, with cherries! Cherries are an excellent fruit that has many benefits for our health. The first being its fiber source since for a 100 gram portion of cherries, we find 3 grams of fiber. An important contribution “which controls everything from blood sugar to gut and heart health,” as dietitian Mélissa Renae explains.
But that’s not all, cherries are also rich in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds, nutrients that help prevent the development of chronic diseases but also protect against premature aging and therefore improve heart health. Virtues which it would be a shame to deprive oneself of. Especially since the cherry is a fruit very appreciated by the French who consume it on average 2 kg per year.
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Other benefits of cherries
Cherries are also rich in vitamins A (beta-carotene) and C. But also in omega-3, omega-6 and copper. Calorie side, you have to count 55 kcal per 100 grams. Thanks to all these nutrients, cherries are also valuable allies in reducing triglyceride and cholesterol levels, which helps improve heart health. Besides, cherry juice also helps reduce high blood pressure.
And the antioxidants present in cherries help reduce blood pressure by around 7%. In addition to improving the gut microbiome, cherries also reduce inflammation in the body. You will have understood, the cherry is an excellent fruit! However, be careful not to overdo it. Cherries should be consumed in moderation. a handful per day.
Passionate about women’s news, Agathe has been deciphering the latest trends for aufeminin since 2022. Her favorite areas? Psychology, nutrition and well-being advice, without forgetting the tips…