# Lose Belly Fat With Cherries

**By Paula Gallagher** · 2010-09-24

We probably all have an inch to pinch around the waistline and we all want a way to get rid of it. Well, according to a study from the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center, a cherry-enriched diet significantly reduces weight and fat. Cherries contain powerful antioxidants called anthocyanins, which can turn on a fat burning enzyme. Dried, frozen or juiced, the equivalent of a cup of cherries, seems to do the trick.

I wouldn't give up your exercise routine just yet. Eating a healthy diet and exercising for 30 minutes a day is important for vitality and health. This is just the cherry on top.

**Tags:** Category_Diet, Category_Health Concerns, cherry, weight loss

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> Source: [Village Green Apothecary](https://myvillagegreen.com/blogs/post/lose-belly-fat-with-cherries)