The doctor recommended losing weight to eat no more than 100 grams of cherries.

Cherries contain a lot of sugar, so it is important for people who want to lose weight to consume the berry in moderation. Ivan Yeremenko, a general practitioner at Krasnogorsk Hospital, announced this on Thursday, June 19.

"When losing weight, it is important to maintain a calorie deficit. Even healthy foods can get in the way if you overeat. It is enough to consume 100 grams of cherries (a handful) in the morning or as a snack," the expert told the Moscow City News agency.

The expert added that cherries contain trace elements that make the berry useful for hypertensive and pregnant women — vitamin C, antioxidants, potassium and folic acid.

Yeremenko clarified that it is best to eat berries an hour before meals or 1.5–2 hours after. In addition, you should not eat cherries at night, as they can cause abdominal pain.

Cherries should be excluded from the diet of people with irritable bowel syndrome and allergies in order to avoid undesirable body reactions, he concluded.

On June 10, nutritionist Elena Solomatina said that cherries are a storehouse of useful substances. Berries contain fiber and pectins, which have beneficial effects on digestion and help cleanse the intestines of toxins, radionuclides and heavy metal salts. Cherries also contain a lot of potassium and magnesium. 360.ru .

On June 4, nutritionist and endocrinologist Anton Polyakov said that strawberries and cherries in large quantities should definitely not be eaten by people who have acute gastrointestinal diseases. According to him, women who breastfeed immediately after giving birth should also avoid excessive consumption of strawberries and cherries.

In turn, nutritionist and nutritionist Anna Belousova told NSN on June 1 that due to the presence of phytoestrogens, cherries help in the prevention of women's diseases, but a large number of these berries should not be eaten by people who suffer from stool relaxation, since the peel of cherries is fiber.