Cherry Juice

Weight loss and juicing can be a match made in heaven, but some fruits work much better for this than others. Cherry juice is an excellent choice when juicing for weight loss. Cherry juice mixed with apple juice or spring water can help achieve weight loss goals.

Cherry juice is a good source of vitamin C and potassium, it known to ease indigestion and constipation and can be used to treat anemia and gout.

There are two basic varieties of cherries, the sweet cherries and the tart cherries. The sweet cherries are excellent for eating out of hand but the tart cherries are far more popular as they are used jellies, jams, and pie and pastry fillings and other flavoring applications.  Make sure that you pit cherries before putting them through your fruit and vegetable juicer. The best-known sweet cherry is the Bing Cherry (pictured), which is larger and much darker colored than the sour cherries, often growing two fruits on a single stem.

Cherries were first brought to the western world in the 1600's. Modern cherry production began in 1852 when cherry trees were planted in Michigan where the moderating effect of Lake Michigan made the climate suitable for maintenance of cherry, and other fruit trees.  

Commercially grown cherries are harvested by attaching a tractor-mounted clamp to the tree trunk. The tree is carefully shaken to dislodge the ripe fruit and not injure the tree. The cherries fall onto special sectional and removable platforms from where the cherries are gathered.

We believe specific health concerns like arthritis and gout are reason enough to include cherry in your juice mix, but the general vitamin content and taste are two more good reasons! If you're a fan of the sweet rich taste of cherries, and you're interested in fruit juicing, don't be dissuaded! Cherries are a very healthy fruit to juice, especially in combination. That's the great thing about a twin gear juicer - you can juice pretty much any fruit you like, and get great living juice as a result.