Cherry Juice News Everyone is in agreement that eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables is an excellent way to get a powerful antioxidant boost. Fortunately, food scientists and researchers now are able to better understand the science behind the power of the cherry and cherry juice. Thanks to ever improving food research technology they are better able to understand the unique phytonutrient capabilities of this tiny, red fruit. Researchers from University of Michigan published in-depth research about how all the compounds in the tart cherry synergistically together to provide a dose of powerful antioxidants. This information was published in Food Chemisty September 2010. The information indicated that the individual phytonutrients of the cherry when paired and tested with the antioxidants indicated the whole was greater than the sum of the parts. Thus, suggesting that any individual component of the cherry isn’t a powerful as all of the pieces working together. The cherry juice and dried cherries are an excellent way to get the antioxidant power when you can’t find the fresh cherries in the store during the summer months.
