A laxative is any substance which causes movement in the bowels or loosens stools. While there are many artificial laxatives you can buy, there are also many foods with are natural laxatives.

So what about cherries? Are cherries a laxative?

Yes, cherries are known to be a natural laxative!

It is unknown exactly why, but cherries seem to affect the movement of the bowels and loosen stools, which makes them a laxative.