A study in Arthritis & Rheumatism was taken out by a team of researchers at the Boston University, a recent report has revealed, which has lad led it know that cherries may play a significant role in cutting the risks of gout attacks.

People with gout should not feel hopeless now, says the team, since an easy remedy has been discovered. It is being said that eating cherries for even a period of two days can help you realize a significant decrease in the risk of arthritis attacks.

Gout, as per the findings, is a common type of arthritis only. The same leads one to suffer sudden pain attacks and that too very serious ones. Also, one can experience joint inflammation and the risks are high in the feet.

The study included some patients with gout, of which a few were made to eat three servings of cherries for two days, while others did not have the same. It was then noted that the eaters were realizing a 35% reduction in their gout risks. The reason was anthocyanins that contain anti-inflammatory properties.

"It has been suggested that antioxidant compounds found in cherries may be natural inhibitors of enzymes which are targeted by common anti-inflammatory medications such as ibuprofen”, said lead author Dr. Yuqing Zhang.