Montmorency cherry juice, the tart variety. Two areas where it excels: post-exercise recovery and sleep.
No adverse effects were reported in these trials. It is also worth noting that the results are not consistent and the sample sizes are small — ranging from 8 to 54 participants — with no meta-analysis to settle the matter. In nine well-trained water polo players, six days of juice made no difference whatsoever to either performance or recovery. In 47 healthy adults, the concentrate had no effect on arterial stiffness, C-reactive protein, blood pressure or cholesterol. As for knee osteoarthritis, pain and function improved, but no more so than with a placebo.
Two forms were tested: 30 ml of concentrate twice a day, or 240 to 480 ml of juice per day. For recovery, intake begins 7 to 8 days before exercise and continues afterwards.
Consuming tart cherries (Montmorency) increased sleep duration by 84 minutes and improved sleep efficiency in older adults suffering from insomnia.
Cette étude a examiné l'effet du jus de cerise acidulée sur la récupération de 20 coureurs de marathon. Les résultats suggèrent que la consommation de jus de cerise avant et après la course a accéléré la récupération de la force isométrique et réduit l'inflammation, ainsi que le stress oxydatif. Le jus de cerise semble être un moyen viable d'améliorer la récupération après un exercice intense.
Howatson G, McHugh MP, Hill JA, Brouner J, Jewell AP, van Someren KA, Shave RE, Howatson SA. — Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports (2010) — View the source study
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