Cherry Consumption: Nutrition Professionals Weigh In on the Optimal Amount.
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Quantity Recommendation by Faith Seke
PhD, Agronomy and Crop Science (ongoing), Master's degree, Food Science and Technology · 1 years of experience · South Africa
- It is recommended that one consumes 25 cherries a day, cherries are a good source of melatonin a hormone that helps in inducing sleep.
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Quantity Recommendation by Livia Dickson Chen
PhD in Nutrition · 11 years of experience · Brazil
- Consumption of natural cherry or juice forms is widely recommended for its numerous health benefits. Cherry can be consumed raw as a dessert for main meals or in snacks, and can also be used in salads, smoothies, jam, desserts, cakes or tea. The recommended daily serving is about 20 cherries, the equivalent of a glass of this fruit. Daily consumption of cherry juice reduces inflammation, pain and the risk of chronic disease. But remember that this consumption must be the whole fruit, with the peel.
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Quantity Recommendation by Cagla E. Kayma
Bachelor of Science Nutrition and Dietetics · 7 years of experience · UK
- Eating either sweet or tart cherries may help you get more and better sleep. Studies suggest that this effect of cherries happens within days. But you need to eat a lot cherries. 25 sweet or about 100 tart cherries a day.
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