“Cognitive behavioral therapy is considered the gold standard, but you could also try simple changes like cutting back on caffeine and alcohol or sticking to a consistent sleep schedule,” she suggests. When it comes to improving sleep, Yawitz shares that there are other approaches to insomnia that are calorie and sugar free, and that don’t involve chugging liquids right before bedtime (which isn’t great for sleep if it makes you pee).
Some studies conclude that drinking tart cherry juice daily could improve sleep, while other studies have been “ pretty underwhelming,” she says. The research has been a mixed bag, to say the least. “There haven’t been many high-quality studies on tart cherry juice for sleep, and most of the available human trials have been incredibly small,” Yawitz says. Regularly drinking tart cherry juice may increase sleep time as well as sleep efficiency, per the Nutrients study.īut while tart cherries contain melatonin and tryptophan-an amino acid that helps the body make even more melatonin, evidence is limited. Melatonin helps with regulating your internal clock and helps with sleep regulation,” says Gorin. “Tart cherry juice contains melatonin-and in fact is one of the few food sources of it. There’s some promise that tart cherry juice can help you in the snooze department. But, more research still needs to be done to confirm these preliminary findings. Other studies have suggested that tart cherry juice could ease post-workout soreness, improve exercise endurance, decrease gout and arthritis pain, and lower blood pressure and blood sugar. “We know that tart cherry juice is a good source of antioxidants, and there’s some evidence that drinking it daily can reduce cellular damage and inflammation.” “We can’t say for sure if tart cherry juice deserves all the hype it’s been getting lately, simply because there haven’t been a lot of large human trials on it,” explains Yawitz. Still, dietitians caution it’s not a cure-all. According to a review study in Nutrients, it may also help control blood pressure and reduce blood sugar levels. “It can help reduce inflammation, as well as muscle soreness caused by exercise,” says Gorin.
In short, says Gorin, tart cherry juice offers many benefits. It’s also a great source of antioxidants, vitamin A, melatonin, and tryptophan, Yawitz says.Ĭan tart cherry juice really help you doze off at night? Is Tart Cherry Juice Healthy? Per cup, tart cherry juice contains 140 calories, as well as some iron, potassium, fiber,” says Amy Gorin, M.S., R.D.N., owner of Plant Based with Amy.īreaking down the nutrition some more, an eight-ounce serving of tart cherry juice has 139 calories, 34 grams of carbohydrates, 27 grams of sugar, and one gram of protein. “Tart cherry juice is bursting with health-helping anthocyanins.
They’re significantly more sour than the more popular varieties, like Bing cherries.Īnd yes, the specs get nutritionists’ stamp of approval. Tart cherry juice is normally made with Montmorency cherries-a sour variety native to France. So, what exactly is the stuff? Is it as good for you as the Internet chatter would indicate? “Tart cherry juice is having a moment on TikTok, thanks to some research suggesting it can reduce inflammation, lower blood pressure, speed up exercise recovery, and improve sleep,” says Kim Yawitz, R.D., a gym owner in St. The sweet-sour beverage is making the TikTok community tune in and pucker up, thanks to a wave of new videos touting its health benefits-like helping you fall asleep. Easy and well behaved….HAVE YOU NOTICED the buzz around tart cherry juice as of late?
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