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Consumption of cherries may help to attenuate pain and decrease blood concentrations of biomarkers linked to skeletal muscle degradation.
Incorporating cherries into the diet may benefit individuals looking to reduce muscle degradation and pain.
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Mechanistically, anthocyanins from the intake of cherries may help to attenuate pain and decrease blood concentrations of biomarkers linked to skeletal muscle degradation.
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Cherry intake as a dietary strategy in sport and diseases: a review of clinical applicability and mechanisms of action
Heitor O. Santos et al. · Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition · 2020
DOI 10.1080/10408398.2020.1734912
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