Tart Cherries for Health

All through the years these have been used for alternative medicine. I just did not realize how valuable they are. "Tart Cherries" have many unique qualities that help with muscle pain, inflammation, diabetes, gout, back pain etc. The darker the cherries the more of the compounds that help heal are present. Montmorency are perhaps one of the best, grown mainly in Michigan. Must be the great soil and climate that make this variety grow so well. The are sold as juice, frozen and canned. Becoming increasingly more popular, so they are easy to find on the store shelf. A good article can be found @altmedicine.about.com, search tart cheeries.Try reading about these wonderful fruits that taste delicious also. Enjoy!