Cheribundi Tart Cherry Juice Drink
I’ve recently discovered a product to help in post work-out and post-run recoveries: cherry juice. I happened upon cherry juice on a Saturday at Whole Foods when a representative from Cheribundi was passing out samples. The representative was talking to an older gentleman about the anti-inflammatory benefits of the juice for conditions such as arthritis. She also said athletes use the drink for recoveries. I sampled the juice – it is very tasty and grabbed a coupon to buy a 4 pack of the lower calorie stuff (sweetened with stevia). It’s a bit expensive at $6.99 for a four pack, so the coupon helped.
The Cheribundi blog claims that cherries…”relieve aches and pains after a workout and speed muscle recovery.” A recent livestrong article supports the claim as well, predicting that “professional athletes swigging tart cherry juice during competitive events might soon be a common sight.”
Not being a big fan of taking pills like ibuprofen for pain and inflammation, tart cherry juice has become a regular drink for me for my harder workout days as well as my long run days. I am adding it to my growing list of running staples!
- Mix 1
- beets
post run juice
and of course the cherry juice.
(Another great product that Mark and I have found and love is FRS. Stayed tuned for his review on FRS nutrition. )
