Ten Great Health Benefits of Eating Cherries

Ten Great Health Benefits of Eating Cherries

1. Cherries, known as a “super-fruit”, are packed with antioxidants called anthocyanins which aid in the reduction of heart disease and cancer.
2. Cherries are one of the few food sources that contain melatonin, an antioxidant that helps regulate heart rhythms and the body’s sleep cycles.
3. Cherries are an excellent source of beta carotene (vitamin A). In fact they contain 19 times more beta carotene than blueberries and strawberries.
4. Cherries are rich in vitamins C, E, potassium, magnesium, iron, folate and fiber.
5. Cherries are referred to as “brain food”, aiding in brain health and in the prevention of memory loss.
6. Because cherries contain anthocyanins, they can reduce inflammation and symptoms of arthritis and gout.
7. Eating cherries reduces the risk of diabetes.
8. Cherries are a good source of fiber which is important for digestive health.
9. Cherries are a great snack or dessert choice important for weight-maintena nce.
10. Because of their powerful anti-inflammato ry benefits, cherries are said to reduce pain and joint soreness for runners and athletes after workouts

Vatican City

Vatican City is the only nation in the world that can lock its own gates at night . It has its own phone company, radio, T.V. stations, money, and stamps. It even has its own army, the historic Swiss Guard.

Vatican City State Stato della Città del Vaticano
Flag Coat of arms
Location of  Vatican City  (green) in Europe  (dark grey)  —  [Legend]
Capital		itself (it is a city-state) 41°54.2′N 12°27.2′E
Official language(s)		Italian
Ethnic groups		Italians Swiss
Government		Ecclesiastical sacerdotal absolute elective theocracy
	Pope	Benedict XVI
	President of the Governorate	Giuseppe Bertello
Legislature		Pontifical Commission
Independence		from the Kingdom of Italy
	Lateran Treaty	11 February 1929
Area
	Total	0.44 km2 0.17 sq mi
	Water (%)	0
Population
	July 2011 estimate	832
	Density	1877/km2 4,859/sq mi
Currency		Euro (€) (EUR)
Time zone		CET (UTC+1)
	Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Drives on the		right
Calling code		+379

The Bhumibol Bridge

The Bhumibol Bridge

The Bhumibol Bridge also known as the Industrial Ring Road Bridge
, is part of the 13 km long Industrial Ring Road connecting southern Bangkok with Samut Prakan Province . The bridge crosses the Chao Phraya River
twice, with two striking cable-stayed spans of lengths of 702 m and 582 m supported by two diamond-shaped pylons 173 m and 164 m high. Where the two spans meet, another road rises to join them at a free-flowing interchange suspended 50 metres above the ground.

Green Basilisk Lizard

Green Basilisk Lizard

Green basilisk lizards can avoid danger by darting across 

water. They have specially designed feet and a unique 

running style that keeps them from sinking.

A sunken boat in the Antarctic

A sunken boat in the Antarctic

In this haunting image by Ruslan Eliseev, we see the sunken remains of the 76-ft Mar Sem Fin, a Brazillian boat that was used for scientific and educational expeditions.The boat, which sunk on April 7, 2012, lies at a depth of about 9 meters (30 ft) in Ardley Bay, Antarctica.

World's most terrifying fish

The Amazon is home to the piranha, one of the world's most terrifying fish. Up to 60 centimetres long, piranhas hunt in shoals, or packs, and can kill cattle or humans and strip the flesh from their bones in afew minutes.You wouldn't want one of these in your fish tank!

Britain's youngest Grandfather

Britain's youngest Grandfather

A dad has become Britain's youngest grand-father at the age of 29 after his daughter gave birth at 14. Shem Davies was also 14 when he became a fatherfor the first time. Now, schoolgirl daughter Tia has had a baby girl a week before her 15th birthday.
Jobless Shem who split with Tia's mum Kelly three months after Tia was born -said he was "absolutely delighted" at the new arrival. Tiny Ava Grace is in an incubator after she was born ten weeks early. But the family said she is"doing remarkably well" at the special care baby unit where she is being cared for in South Wales.