Nutrition and benefits of cherries

Cherry is a very popular fruit, and its price is very high, sometimes even up to 100 or 200 yuan per pound. What nutritional value does such a high-priced fruit have? Let's learn about it together.

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Cherry is also known as peach, red fruit, red cherry, cherry pearl, and domestic cherry. It is cultivated in East China, Hebei, Shanxi, Henan, Hubei, Sichuan and other places. Harvest the fruits when they are ripe in early summer, wash and use them fresh. According to traditional Chinese medicine, big cherry is sweet, warm in nature, non-toxic, and has the functions of regulating qi, dispelling wind and removing dampness. Long-term consumption can significantly improve human immunity. In addition, the development cycle of big cherry fruit is short, no pesticides are sprayed during the growth period, and the fruit is free of pesticide pollution. It is indeed a "green health food".

Nutritional value and taboos of cherries

Nutritional information of cherries

Among fruits, the iron content is generally low, but cherries are outstanding: every 100 grams of cherries contains up to 5.9 mg of iron, ranking first among fruits; the carotene content is 4 to 5 times more than grapes, apples, and oranges. In addition, cherries also contain vitamins B, C, and mineral elements such as calcium and phosphorus. Every 100 grams contains 83 grams of water, 1.4 grams of protein, 0.3 grams of fat, 8 grams of sugar, 14.4 grams of carbohydrates, 66 kcal of calories, 0.4 grams of crude fiber, 0.5 grams of ash, 18 mg of calcium, 18 mg of phosphorus, 5.9 mg of iron, 0.15 mg of carotene, 0.04 mg of thiamine, 0.08 mg of riboflavin, 0.4 mg of nicotinic acid, 900 mg of ascorbic acid, 258 mg of potassium, 0.7 mg of sodium, and 10.6 mg of magnesium.

Cherry Taboo

1. Cherries are high in iron. Eating cherries regularly can supplement the body's need for iron and promote hemoglobin regeneration. It can prevent and treat iron deficiency anemia, strengthen the body, and improve brain function.

2. Cherries are rich in nutrients and have the effects of regulating qi, strengthening the spleen and stomach, and removing rheumatism;

3. It is beneficial for loss of appetite, indigestion, rheumatism and body pain;

4. Regular consumption of cherries can nourish the skin, make it rosy and white, and remove wrinkles and spots;

5. It is suitable for people with indigestion, paralysis, rheumatic back and leg pain, weak constitution, and dull complexion.

6. People with ulcer symptoms or those suffering from internal heat should be careful when eating this product; people with diabetes should avoid eating this product.

7. The cyanide in wild cherries is present in a large number of seeds and fruits. (So it is not advisable to eat too much of this kind of fruit)

The efficacy and function of cherries

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that cherries are used for weak spleen and stomach, diarrhea due to poor appetite, or damage to the spleen and stomach yin, dry mouth and tongue; liver and kidney deficiency, soreness of the waist and knees, fatigue of the limbs, or spermatorrhea; blood deficiency, dizziness, palpitations, and dull complexion.

Medicinal effects of cherries

1. Anti-anemia

Promotes blood production Cherries are high in iron, ranking first among all fruits. Iron is the raw material for synthesizing human hemoglobin and myoglobin. It plays an important role in human immunity, protein synthesis and energy metabolism. It is also closely related to brain and nerve function, aging process, etc. Regular consumption of cherries can supplement the body's demand for iron and promote hemoglobin regeneration. It can prevent and treat iron deficiency anemia, strengthen the body, and improve brain function.

2. Prevent and treat measles

When measles is prevalent, giving children cherry juice can prevent infection. Cherry pits have the effect of sweating, clearing rashes and detoxifying.

3. Dispel wind and dampness

Insecticidal cherries are warm in nature, and have the function of replenishing the middle and replenishing qi. They can dispel wind and dampness, and are effective for rheumatic waist and leg pain. Cherry tree roots also have strong insect repellent and insecticidal effects, and can repel and kill roundworms, pinworms, tapeworms, etc.

4. Astringency and pain relief

Folk experience shows that cherries can treat burns, have astringent and analgesic effects, and prevent blistering and suppuration of the wound. Cherries can also treat mild and severe frostbite.

The beauty benefits of cherries

1. Maintain your complexion

Cherries are rich in nutrients, and the protein, sugar, phosphorus, carotene, vitamin C, etc. they contain are higher than those in apples and pears. In particular, the iron content is high. Often applying cherry juice to the face and wrinkles can make the facial skin rosy and white, and remove wrinkles and spots.

2. Whitening and freckle removal

Cherry is suitable for the crowd

It is edible for the general public

1. It is suitable for people with indigestion, paralysis, rheumatic back and leg pain, weak constitution, and dull complexion;

2. People with ulcer symptoms or those suffering from internal heat should eat with caution; people with diabetes should avoid eating it.

Storage and preservation technology

Storage method: Cherries can be stored for 20-30 days by mechanical refrigeration at -1 to -0.5℃ and 90-95% relative humidity. Better storage effect can be obtained by using controlled atmosphere storage, especially the simple and easy spontaneous controlled atmosphere storage. The general practice is to line the small packaging box with a 0.06-0.08 mm polyethylene film bag, tie the mouth, and store it at -1 to -0.5℃, so that the oxygen and carbon dioxide in the bag are maintained at 3-5% and 10-25% respectively. Cherries can be stored for 3O-5O days. It should be noted that the carbon dioxide concentration cannot exceed 30%, otherwise, it will cause the fruit to brown and produce odor. In addition, in order to prevent bad odor, the polyethylene film bag must be opened after the fruit is taken out of the cold storage.

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