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One of the biggest sporting events of the summer is currently underway: the Tour de France<\/em>. And this year, sour cherries are always involved1<\/sup> – The tart juice of the popular stone fruit tastes good – and is good for you. This is because sour cherries contain polyphenols, which are said to have an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effect and can therefore promote muscle regeneration. <\/p>\n The Tour de France<\/em><\/strong> is the most famous and one of the most demanding cycling races in the world: this year it has a total distance of more than 3,300 kilometres and runs in 21 stages from Lille to Paris. The race involves over 50,000 metres of climbing in total.2<\/sup> <\/p>\n The race is an enormous physical and mental challenge for the 184 participants2<\/sup> . In order to perform optimally, not only the right nutrition is crucial, but also the choice of drinks. A particular favourite of many athletes this year: sour cherry<\/strong> juice, which is sometimes enjoyed immediately after crossing the finish line. Self-confessed fans include the stars Tadej Poga\u010dar (Slovenia) and Pascal Ackermann (Germany).1<\/sup> <\/p>\n Sour cherries don’t just impress with their refreshingly tart flavour. They are also full of valuable ingredients: In addition to various vitamins and minerals, these include polyphenols. <\/p>\n Polyphenols are secondary plant substances. They serve plants as fragrances and colourants and protect them from the sun and predators.3<\/sup> According to the German Federal Centre for Nutrition (BZfE), most secondary plant substances are classified as health-promoting substances.4<\/sup> <\/p>\n There are different types of polyphenols:<\/p>\n Polyphenols are generally found in plant-based foods: in fruit and vegetables, but also in tea, coffee and cocoa. Berries in particular are rich in these secondary plant substances: The riper the fruit is, the more polyphenols it contains. Good sources are chokeberries, blueberries, black elderberries and cherries3<\/sup> – with sour cherries providing more polyphenols than sweet cherries.8<\/sup> <\/p>\n Intense sport can lead to muscle overload. This can result in minor damage, so-called microtears. It also leads to local inflammatory processes and oxidative stress.9<\/sup> This means that reactive molecules are produced that can damage body cells. <\/p>\n To counteract this effect, many competitive athletes take dietary supplements with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties – preferably based on secondary plant substances. Incidentally, this is not doping: professional athletes choose ingredients that have been expressly authorised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).10<\/sup> <\/p>\n According to various studies, supplements containing polyphenols can have a positive effect on the muscles as they have an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effect. This means that they can support the healing of muscle damage, reduce symptoms such as muscle soreness and fatigue – and thus promote the regeneration of athletes.9,11<\/sup> <\/p>\n The polyphenol-rich sour cherry is also said to have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. They are even listed as sour cherry juice or concentrate in the \u2018IOC Consensus Statement: Food Supplements and High Performance Athletes\u2019: The document mentions it under the heading of \u2018dietary supplements that may support training capacity, recovery, muscle soreness and injury management\u2019.10<\/sup> <\/p>\n Numerous studies have looked at the benefits of tart cherries, particularly in sport. Two reviews summarise selected results and conclude that <\/p>\n The circulation-enhancing effect is said to improve the oxygen supply to the muscles during exercise.14<\/sup> The phenolic acids it contains are probably responsible for this.15<\/sup><\/p>\n According to Jon Greenwell, team doctor for the US racing team EF Education-EasyPost, eating sour cherries directly after exercise is beneficial. This is when the muscles are particularly receptive.1<\/sup> <\/p>\n However,<\/strong> normal cherry juice is not enough to maximise the benefits of the polyphenols. 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And this year, sour cherries are always involved1 – The tart juice of the popular stone fruit tastes good – and is good for you. This is because sour cherries contain polyphenols, which are said to have an anti-inflammatory […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11945,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ernaehrung","category-unkategorisiert"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\r\nCycling races: Top performance over more than 3,300 kilometres<\/h2>\n
Sour cherries: these ingredients make them so valuable<\/h2>\n
What are polyphenols?<\/h3>\n
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Where are polyphenols found?<\/h3>\n
What benefits can polyphenols have for athletes?<\/h2>\n
Tart cherries in sport: what do studies say?<\/h3>\n
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Your diet \u2013 naturally supplemented<\/h2>\n
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One capsule contains 360 mg of CherryCraft\u00ae<\/sup><\/li>\n