Cherries for gout? Definitely. But what's the best way of eating or drinking them ?
Art Print WHICH CHERRIES FOR GOUT? Which juicy cherries for gout? There are hundreds of varieties. Any variety can be considered a "gout cherry." Sweet cherries have higher amounts of anthocyanidins than do tart (sour) ones in the USDA National Nutrient Database. (Visit the free gout resources page on this website to download your own free copy of this excellent database). However, other assays have found that Montmorency tart (sour) cherries contain more anthocyanidins. The cherries that lowered uric acid levels in the ARS study were sweet red ones. You have to eat about ˝ a pound (225 grams) of cherries daily to get enough of their anthocyanidins. That's about 20 cherries. In the ARS study 45 cherries were eaten at breakfast. EASY TO INCORPORATING INTO A GOUT DIET Cherries are low purine, fairly low carbohydrate, either moderately alkaline or just moderately acidic (pH balance), and low on the Glycemic Index which means their carbohydrates are, beneficially, slowly absorbed. They are also low calorie. Raw red cherries have 50 calories per 100 grams of fruit (minus stones) and sweet red raw cherries have 63 calories per 100 grams of fruit (minus stones). All this makes it easy to get them into many kinds of diets. CHERRY PICK YOUR PURCHASE Cherry pick your purchase – choose the ones with the darkest colour. The flavonoids are mainly found in the skin and a darker If bought frozen, there are likely to have fewer anthocyanidins and less vitamin C, but they are still useful. Your selection skills will grow with repeat buying. Don't forget to choose the darkest coloured ones. In the U.S., Michigan, Oregon and California are the leading cherry producing states. In Great Britain, Kent is the leading cherry growing county. In Canada, British Columbia is a leading cherry province. In Australia – Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. In Australia, more details from www.cherrygrowers.org.au or www.cherries.com.au You might be able to find out leading cherry growing areas in other countries by typing "cherries (or cherry orchards) and name of country" into the search box at the bottom of this article. Or "cherries (or cherry orchards) and name of state/ name of county/name of region." Or "cherry growers association of (name of country)." WHAT OTHER CHERRY FORMS? Cherries are only in season for about three months each year. They freeze well, with or without their stones, but you’d need a lot of freezer space to keep nine months supply. Imported cherries may not be available. So you may have a problem getting sufficient cherries for gout for nine months. The answer is that cherry juice for gout is just as good. Many goutsufferers have reported the beneficial effects of cherry juice.
If you buy juice, make sure it's pure cherry juice, (nothing added), made only from cherries. You're likely to find this product in natural food stores, not supermarkets. If this is too expensive, buy dehydrated cherries which are cheaper. You can eat them dried. You can also make your own juice. Cherries, like other fruits and berries, do not have the large sums of money behind them that are required to trial new gout drugs, gain approval from medical authorities, bring them to market and promote them. But the study evidence, small as it is, and the testimonials, cannot be ignored. Get them into your gout diet in some form. If cherries cure gout for you...celebrate! THREE CHEERS FOR CHERRIES ! You've got off the gout hook lightly and cheaply. Life's again more than "just a bowl of cherries." (Apologies to George Gershwin).
Art Print Return from cherries for gout to www.best-gout-remedies.com/cherriescuregout.html, the first page about cherries.
|
