Health Benefits of Cherries, Chocolate, and Milk

Green tea and pomegranates may need to make more room in the Superfood Clubhouse.

Have you seen the health headlines over the past couple of days?

Scientists are reporting that:
• Dried cherries may help travelers fight jet lag
• Chocolate appears to reduce blood pressure
• Milk may help smokers break their cigarette habit

Of course all of these studies are soaking in "mays" and "mights" but the headlines still have us hungry for some Chewy Cherry Chunk Cookies and cold milk.

Any suggestions of other recipes that use a couple of these miracle foods of the moment?

How about a salad of jet-lag fighting dried cherries, stilton and crisp greens be great to offer guests as they come off a long haul flight.

Related Links
• Chow's The Grinder: Another food science round-up including a bit about American beef and pregnancy.
• ChooseCherries.com: The Cherry Marketing Institute site includes cherry-centric recipes and more information about the cherry as Lunesta.

Comments (3)

I don't have a link, but a friend keeps telling me that turmeric is some sort of super-duper cancer preventer. Too bad it's something you can't just sprinkle into everything.

posted by Michelle of Montreal on April 10th 2007 at 7:41am
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I found this via Google News:
Bioponic Phytoceuticals reported that Curecumi, a Bioresonant Phytotherapeutic form of Turmeric-containing curcumin, may be an important treatment for prostate cancer.

http://www.genengnews.com/news/bnitem.aspx?name=14485442&source=genwire

posted by gochrisgo on April 10th 2007 at 8:53am
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Skeptical about this milk thing, but I am quitting smoking right now, so I'll try anything that's cheap, legal, and doesn't require a prescription/co-pay. Any other suggestions?

posted by mjoe on April 10th 2007 at 8:55am
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