A growing number of elite athletes and weekend warriors are turning to Montmorency tart cherry juice as a post-exercise recovery drink.

Keeping up with your exercise regimen is a lot easier when you recover quickly after a workout. Montmorency tart cherry juice is rapidly gaining a following among elite athletes and weekend warriors as a drink that helps speed the recovery process.

Long known for its anti-inflammatory properties (which have been highly valued by sufferers of arthritis and gout), Montmorency tart cherry juice is now relied on for easing muscle soreness after exercise.

Why? The pain associated with exercise involves muscle damage, inflammation and oxidative stress. Tart cherries seem to help with all three due to the concentrated amounts of anthocyanins inside. Studies suggest Montmorency tart cherry juice has the ability to reduce muscle pain and weakness after bouts of intense strength training, as well as after long-distance running.

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