In Appreciation of Cherries

As I mentioned on here before, I got the gout in December shortly before Christmas.

I was one miserable chick. It's not the most common thing for a female of my age to get this dreadful affliction. In fact, 95 percent of people who suffer with the gout are males.

Suddenly, I was reading everything about gout that I could. I was joining online support groups. I was eliminating things from my diet and adding others. I even bought a cane in case of future flare-ups.

In order to rid my body of the dreadful uric acid that leads to gout, I turned to cherries. Lots and lots of cherries. And I was recently delighted and dismayed to learn that a dear friend of mine who is female and a year younger than me also has gout. (delighted because I am not alone, dismayed because she's my friend and I'm sorry she has to suffer as well.)

Anyway, I never really ate cherries by themselves before and now I am quite smitten. I love cherries. And they are so good for you!
If you eat one cup, or approximately 21 cherries you are only consuming about 90 calories, and it's quite a filling little snack!

The only downside is of course that they are a bit on the expensive side. But as anyone who has suffered from the gout knows, there is no cost to great to aid in it's treatment and prevention.

Anyway, I strongly encourage you to consider adding cherries to your diet. It's well worth it. I think they are a highly underappreciated fruit. Most people like apples and oranges. You can find a wealth of cherry recipes here.