Northumbria University research revealed that volunteers who drank tart Montmorency cherry juice received a significant boost to their levels of melatonin, the hormone that regulates sleep. On average, their total sleep time increased by 25 minutes and their sleep efficiency, a global measure of sleep quality, increased by 5-6%.
Meanwhile, a new specialist factual series, The Food Hospital on Channel 4 is examining the science behind using food as medicine.
In an experiment conducted with strict scientific rigour, patients suffering from insomnia were invited to attend The Food Hospital where they were prescribed Montmorency cherry juice or warm milk to find out if their sleep problems can be alleviated or cured by the food they eat.
John Heseltine, the founder of Cherrygood, said: “Sales have quite simply gone through the roof in the past month following all the research into the many health benefits of Montmorency cherries. Sales have more than doubled and we have been working flat out to replenish the supplies in supermarkets as they have been selling out fast.”
Cherry facts:
Cherrygood, the UK’s only ready to drink cherry juice, packs more than 500 tart cherries into every litre. There are currently three products in the range – Cherrygood Original, Cherrygood Light and Premium Cherry. All one litre variants are available in all major supermarkets, recommended retail price: £1.39. Further product launches are in the pipeline.
Source: Cherrygood
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