Live Everyday like a Holiday!: National Cherry Month

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10 Cherry & Chocolate Dessert Ideas for the Holidays

Eat your Cherries there good for you!

I made this fun little video in honor of National Cherry Holidays. I have picked 10 yummy desserts that's perfect for celebrating the holidays. I've even listed the holidays that honor the cherry like National Cherry Dessert Day which is celebrated every May 26. Oh and... did you notice I didn't mention February being national Cherry Month in the video? (Pam shakes her head in shame)

I've also listed a couple health benefits of eating cherries too. Do you guys remember the article I posted called "Healing Powers of Eating Cherries?" It was a great fact listing article. Go back and refresh your memory if you'd like. We all need to be reminded about good health right.
http://gonetapott.blogspot.com/2018/02/healing-powers-of-eating-cherries.html

If you want to watch any more of my entertaining videos; you can find them on youtube. My channel is called "Holidays & Celebrations." Here's the links for ya~

My Youtube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/c/HolidaysCelebrations

The video itself:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrLhVgvfdis
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This is the program I used to make the video:
https://wave.video?tap_a=19272-291192&tap_s=393864-3af86c
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Sour Cherry Soup

Source: Heather on her travels

Sour cherry soup is a slightly sweet soup made with sour cream, sugar and whole fresh sour cherries, and served chilled. Originating in Hungarian cuisine, this soup is a summer delicacy in several European cuisines.

The dish has been adopted by the Austrians, Poles, Slovaks, and Germans. Hungarian-Americans and Hungarian-Canadians brought the soup to North America.

This Article: Sour Cherry Soup ... is posted in honor of: *National Cherry Month which is celebrated in February. *National Soup Month celebrated in January.

In Hungarian cuisine, sour cherry soup or meggyleves is a soup made from the fruits of the sour cherry tree (Prunus cerasus), and not from sweet cherries. The name is formed from meggy meaning 'sour-cherries', and leves meaning 'soup'. It is traditionally served as a dinner course, usually as either the appetizer, soup or dessert, on warm summer nights or for hot summer luncheons. The soup is cooked with whole sour cherries, including the pits. Sour cherry trees are numerous in Hungary, and the soup is a good example of the quintessentially Hungarian fusion of Eastern/Asian influences and traditional Continental European cuisine. It is customary that the soup contain fresh sour cherries, fresh cream and sometimes cloves and cinnamon. Canned regular cherries are sometimes added and sour cream is often substituted for fresh cream. A small amount of sweet white or dry red wine is also sometimes added before serving. Packets of dried meggyleves powder are also sold in Hungary.

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Healing Powers of Eating Cherries

Cherries boast a laundry list of healing powers. For starters, they pack a powerful nutritional punch for a relatively low calorie count. They’re also packed with substances that help fight inflammation and cancer. As if that weren’t enough, in lab studies, quercetin and ellagic acid, two compounds contained in cherries, have been shown to inhibit the growth of tumors and even cause cancer cells to commit suicide — without damaging healthy cells.

This Article: Healing Powers of Eating Cherries... is posted in honor of: *National Cherry Month and *National Cancer Prevention month celebrated in February. *National Nutrition Month celebrated in March. *Gout Awareness Day celebrated May 22. and *National Arthritis Month celebrated in May. *Cherry Pie Day celebrated February 20.

The benefits of Cherries are

Cherries also have antiviral and antibacterial properties.
Anthocyanin, another compound in cherries, is credited with lowering the uric acid levels in the blood, thereby reducing a common cause of gout.
Cancer : In laboratory studies, the anthocyanins in Cherries are seen to inhibit the growth of cancer cells and stimulate their self-destruction, without affecting the healthy cells. Lab studies have also shown that the dietary fiber in cherries reduces cells’ exposure to cancer-causing substances, and healthy gut bacteria use the dietary fiber to produce short-chain fatty acids that protect colon cells from cancer. (Colon Cancer) Researchers have suggested that anthocyanins in cherries may reduce your risk of colon cancer, and that cherries may shut down the growth of cancer cells by depriving them of the proteins they need to grow. However, more research is required to validate the impact of cherry consumption in particular on cancer risk in humans. And as it may suggest, cherries may not be helpful in all types of cancers..
Preventing cancer : Source of Cyanidin.
Pain and Inflammation : Strong evidence from several studies has revealed that the anthocyanin compounds in Cherries offer powerful relief against pain and inflammation, with their strong antioxidant effects that counter oxidative stress following an inflammatory insult.
Regular consumption may help lower risk of Heart Attacks and stroke.
Less fat storage in the liver
Lower blood sugar : reduce your chance of developing diabetes.
lowers cholesterol and triglycerides : reduce your chance of developing heart disease.
fight insomnia and slow down aging process.
In Chinese medicine, cherries are routinely used as a remedy for gout, arthritis, and rheumatism (as well as anemia, due to their high iron content). Plus they’re delicious.

Medical Disclaimer

This information is not meant to be substituted for medical advice. Always consult a medical professional regarding any medical problems and before undertaking any treatment or dietary changes.