Hi and welcome to the nutrition Diva podcast I'm your host Monica Reinagal and today

we're talking about Tart Cherry Juice and its reputation as an arthritis cure.

And stay tuned at the end of the show

for another special appearance

by Hungry Girl Lisa Lillian,

who has another kitchen hack to share

that can help you get more vegetables into your day and at the same time save a few calories.

Vicky writes, I'd like to hear your take on drinking tart cherry juice. I've heard many times that it reduces inflammation and I have arthritis and even

though I don't have any pain or take any medications for it, reducing inflammation seems like

a good idea. I started drinking about a cup a day, but then I quit when I read the

label and realized how much sugar it has. Is it worth all that sugar to get the health benefits.

Well, Vicky's right, tart, or sour, cherry juice has developed quite a reputation

as an arthritis cure, an anti-inflammatory agent, even a natural sleep aid.

And there is some research on this to review with you.

But let's start with a few basics.

And first, what is the difference between sweet and sour or tart cherries?

There are a couple of different varieties of cherries that are sold as tart or sour cherries,

but Mont-Merenci is the most common.

They're lighter in color.

They're sort of a bright red rather than the dark purple color

of bing cherries, which are the most common type of sweet cherry.

And they are also, as the the name suggests somewhat lower in sugar.

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