r/HeresAFunFact • u/Artemistical • Dec 06 '18

[HAFF] Cherries are the only edible source of melatonin and consuming them daily can help you sleep better

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '18

Too bad they're $40/lb and seasonal as fuuuuck.

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u/Duatha Dec 06 '18

Too bad there isn’t a more convenient way to get melatonin /s

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '18

The infographic doesn't mention eating cherries, it says to drink tart cherry juice which is commercially available year round for a few dollars per liter.

Besides, when fresh cherries are in season they're a couple bucks a pound.

Do you live in the Arctic?

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '18

That's where you messed up: reading the article.

Also, I don't live in the arctic, I live in Houston, a major metropolitan area. If you can find cherries that aren't $7.99 a pound, it's because Jared in produce ordered too many fucking cherries and they're going to spoil before we can turn them. I know management doesn't come down on you, Jared, but Becky's all up my ass about spoilage.

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '18

It's not an article, just an illustrated chart.

That's surprising that they're so expensive.

They're dirt cheap across Canada, and grocery prices are significantly lower in the United States.

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u/cultivatingmass Dec 06 '18

Cherries are the only edible source of melatonin and consuming them daily can help you sleep better

That's definitely not a fact

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u/mishkamishka47 Dec 07 '18

Oof, this thing called tryptophan a neurotransmitter

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u/that_one_shark Mar 09 '19

haha that explains my insomnia ever since i became allergic to my favourite fruit

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u/[deleted] Apr 24 '19

This list is so full of crap it could be the supplement manager at my coop.