Tart Bing Cherries Reduce Inflammation

I've found a new thing to try for my knee inflammation - eating tart cherries. Some researchers are saying that cherries even work better than over the counter anti-inflammatory drugs. Considering that I hate taking pain killers, and my knees are still holding onto fluid, and not 100% healed, what a great thing to try! Of course the study was partially funded by the California Cherry Advisory Board, but I like cherries anyway, and eating them more regularly would an enjoyable addition to my diet.c

Sourdough Bread has Antioxidant Properties

I LOVE baking bread and a new study shows that if you let the whole wheat flour rise for more than 48 hours (my favorite peasant bread recipes is a 3 day recipe), the number of antioxidants called phenolic acids doubled. Scientists are guessing that the antioxidant properties are due to the fermentation process.