Cherry juice hailed as superfood with equivalent of 23 portions of fruit in a single glass

Cherry nice: A little glass on cherry juice consists of the same as 23 servings of fruit and vegetables

Consuming a glass of cherry juice each day provides the same health advantages as eating 23 servings of fruit and veggies, research discloses.

It found 250ml from the juice contained more anti-oxidants than five servings of peas, tomato plants, water melon, celery and blueberry.

Previous studies have proven that anti-oxidants - which target dangerous molecules in your body known as toxins - might help prevent cancer, cardiovascular disease, stroke and ageing.

The study, brought by Dr Robert Verkerk and released in Dietary Specialist, in comparison the Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity - the amount of anti-oxidant in food - of 25ml of diluted cherry juice concentrate with assorted food and veggies.

It found the ORAC degree of cherry juice was 8,260, in comparison with 1,790 for fruit and veggies.

Patrick Holford, a number one nutritional expert, stated: 'A recent BBC2 Horizon documentary demonstrated a long-living people on the planet all acquire a high consumption of anti-oxidants, measured as over 6,000 ORAC models each day.A

However, the research also revealed eating cherries might not provide the same protection. The researchers examined juice produced from the Montmorency tart cherry, that is grown within the U.S.

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The kind typically eaten within the United kingdom only has a fifth from the antioxidant degree of the Montmorency. The juice will come in health food shops and it is known as CherryActive.