So yeah, I’ve got a cherry addiction and a serious one at that. When I walk into a grocery store and peep those babies from across the aisle, like a jammer in a roller derby bout I make a bee line for their sweet, plump, shiny red deliciousness.
After buying a 3 lb bag, hey they were on sale; I went home and proceeded to eat 1 entire lb. of cherries all by myself. Considering that I have seriously cut back on my food intake over the last month and my voracious appetite has practically disappeared, this seemed a bit gluttonous and got me thinking. Can cherries possibly make you fat?
Hmmmm.
I went searching through this wonderful wealth of information called the internet and found some interesting information.
It seems as if cherries are quite the miracle fruit. They heal the gout, inflammation, help the body fight cancer, cure headaches and pain, contain the highest levels of melatonin in ANY fruit, which helps with insomnia, they help to ward off Alzheimer’s and last, but certainly not least, they contain a serious amount of fiber which promotes healthy digestive function. In plain English, they make yah shit like Sally Struthers after a night of Oreo, E.L Fudge and full-fat milk gorging.
This is quite possibly the best news I have ever heard! Nutritionists recommend eating 2-3 lbs of cherries per week! Woah. This is like telling a crackhead that crack is GOOD for you!
On the flip side, too much of anything is not good. I will not go forth armed with this knowledge and eat myself into a cherry induced coma, I promise. However, for my fellow plump little hearts of pleasure fruit lovers…. ENJOY!
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