Tart Cherry Juice

I managed to catch some Dr. Oz in-between classes this morning and he recommended tart cherry juice (has more benefits than sweet cherries) to fight against:

• arthritis
  
• gout
  
• muscle pain
  
• back pain
  
• diabetes
  
• neurodegenerative diseases
• muscle soreness after workouts
  
• difficulty sleeping
• cancer
• strokes and heart diseases
  

Other benefits:

• contain phenolics, naturally-occurring plant compounds that have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant effects
• has less calories and sugar content
• contains naturally occurring melatonin (maintains sleeping cycles)

So of course I picked up a bottle of tart cherry juice this afternoon from Trader Joe's. Since Trader Joe's sells the bottle at a surprisingly reasonable price, I can afford to incorporate the juice into my diet from now on. I was sort of surprised to hear that tart cherries have significantly more antioxidants than acai berries. Crazy, huh? I know this is not the fountain of youth, but anything helps. :)