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Here comes summer
CHERRIES are a seasonal treat, with Spain’s best grown in Jerte (Extremadura) as well as inland in the provinces of Alicante and Valencia.
Drinking the juice of sour cherries is said to get you get a better night’s sleep and will also reduce postworkout pain. Meanwhile, the tarter varieties should help you to slim down, owing to their anthocyanin content which activates the molecules
CHERRIES: Give you a good night’s sleep and reduce blood pressure that assist in speeding up fat burning and decreasing fat storage.
To eat or not to eat?
SOME mouldy foods needn’t be discarded although it’s wiser to steer clear of others.
Food hygiene consultant Sylvia Anderson explained that firm fruit and vegetables can be eaten if you cut away the mouldy part, because moulds cannot penetrate deep into them.
The same thing goes for hard cheese, hard salami and chorizo, as they have a low moisture content.
Soft fruit, soft vegetables like tomatoes, bread, yoghourt, creme fraiche, soft cheeses and readymade sauces like pesto are a different matter and should be thrown away. However, jams and marmalades can be salvaged by removing the inch below the mould.
The sweeter varieties of cherries have an abundance of potassium, a natural bloodpressure reducer, and are rich in beta carotene, vitamin C, anthocyanins and quercetin.
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By Clinica Britannia
