Black cherries contain significant amounts of melatonin, a potent antioxidant that is produced in the brain's pineal gland and helps to regulate natural patterns.

The anthocyanin compounds which impart color to the cherries have the potential to fight free radicals that occur in different parts of the body, thus inhibiting the inflammatory pathways.

Cherries are beneficial for your heart as well because they provide protection against damage to your arterial walls.

Cherries contain potassium which helps maintain blood pressure, hydration, muscle recovery, nerve impulses, digestion, heart rate, and pH balance.

Cherries pack a powerful antioxidant and antiviral punch because they contain flavonoids, a type of antioxidant in cherry juice, are made by plants to fight infection.