Nowbrmore than ever, getting nutrients naturally is an important part of our diet. According to top trend forecasters, antioxidants remain abrmajor indicator of health-promoting foods, with nine out of ten of adults awarebrof antioxidants, and one-third making a strong effort to consume more,braccording to the study “Mintel 2009; Multi-Sponsor Surveys, 2010.”
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Known for their powerhouse of antioxidants, tart cherriesbrhave emerged as one of today’s hottest super fruits. Today there are more thanbr50 scientific studies specifically on tart cherries, and with the help ofbrleading health expert Dr. Wendy Bazilian, DrPH, RD, the cherry industrybrrecently launched “The Red Report,” a new scientific look at the power of tartbrcherries.
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“Thebrpower of this Super Fruit is undeniable,” said Dr. Bazilian, author of “ThebrSuperFoodsRx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients.” Dr. Bazilianbrexplains that what is really amazing is how far tart cherries have come overbrthe last few years. “For example, the fruit has long been anecdotallybrassociated with pain relief benefits. Today, there’s a strong and significantbrbody of evidence backing that up.”
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Beyond their health benefits, tart cherries are shapingbrkey nutrition trends. “A growing body of research suggests that the powerfulbrantioxidants in tart cherries are linked to a broad range of benefits –branti-inflammation, heart health, pain relief, exercise recovery and more. Somebrof the latest reports call out the tart cherry as ‘the’ Super Fruit to watch,”brsays Dr. Bazilian.
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Good Reasons to Eat Red
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Availablebrevery day of the year in dried, frozen and juice forms, tart cherries can be abrpowerful way to boost fruit intake and meet current dietary recommendations ofbrtwo daily fruit servings. Experts suggest consuming 1 to 2 servings of cherriesbrdaily can help provide some of the health benefits identified in the research.
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Trybrthis flavorful recipe for Honey-Tart Cherry Glazed Salmon with Rustic TartbrCherry Salsa for dinner this week.
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Honey-TartbrCherry Glazed Salmon with Rustic Tart Cherry Salsa
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Recipe courtesy of the Cherry Marketing Institute inbrpartnership with www.SarahsCucinaBella.com
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Serves: 4
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Salsa:
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1 cup choppedbrtart cherries (thawed from frozen)
br1 small red onion, diced (aboutbr1/2 cup)
br1 jalapeño, chopped
br1 tablespoon honey
br1 clove garlic, minced
br1 teaspoon grated ginger
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Salt and pepper, to taste
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Salmon:
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1 pound salmonbrfillet, cut into four pieces
br1/4 cup tart cherry juice (juicebrfrom frozen cherries will work)
br1/4 cup honey
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In medium bowl, stir together ingredients for salsa untilbrwell combined. Cover; chill until ready to serve
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- Preheat oven to 350°. Line baking sheet with nonstickbraluminum foil or parchment (foil preferred). Rinse salmon fillets under coolbrwater; pat dry with paper towel. Arrange on baking sheet.
- In small bowl, whisk together cherry juice and honey. Spreadbrhalf of mixture over salmon fillets, reserving second half.
- Slide baking sheet into oven; bake for 15 to 17 minutes,bruntil just about cooked through. Drizzle second half of tart cherry-honeybrmixture over fillets; bake for an additional 2 to 3 minutes, until slightlybrgolden at edges.
- Serve salmon fillets on bed of greens with tart cherry salsabron top.
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Download “The Red Report,” find more recipes and tips, or learn more about the health benefits of cherries at www.choosecherries.com.
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