Health Benefits
  • Anti-Inflammatory Boosts Immune System – USDA has proven that cranberries contain the second highest level of antioxidants compared to other fruits.
  • Dental Health -  A study reported in the Journal of the American Dental Association reported that a unique cranberry component has the ability to reverse and inhibit the attachment of certain oral bacteria responsible for dental plaque.  Plaque is a major cause of periodontal disease.
  • Cancer Prevention – Cranberries have been found to have high levels of antioxidants, second only to wild blueberries.  These compounds may help prevent cancer.  A study at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth found that cranberry proanthocyandins inhibited the growth of cancers – human lung, colon and leukemia – and blocked tumor growth.
  • Urinary Tract Health –  Cranberries, help promote urinary tract infections from attaching to the bladder wall.   Cranberries acidify the urine, contain anti-bacterial agent (hippuric acid) and also prevent the adhesion of bacteria such as E. coli to the urinary tract walls.  Before an infection can start, bacteria, typically E. coli, must first attach to the surface of the urinary tract wall.  This unique anti-adhesion benefit allows bacteria to be washed away in urine rather than adhering and infecting the surface of the urinary tract.  Not only urinary tract infection, but a majority of infectious diseases are initiated by the adhesion of a bacteria or virus to human tissue.  Cranberries have been shown to block this adhesion not only with E. coli, but also for a number of other organisms.  Cranberries contain an anti-viral agent, proanthocyanidin A-1, which inhibits the attachment of the herpes virus in the bladder.  Cranberry juice was demonstrated to interfere with the mouth bacteria Streptococus mutans ability to stick to the surface of teeth, thus reducing the development of cavities.
  • Heart Healthy –Cranberries’ antioxidants can be cholesterol lowering.  In a three-month study funded by the US Cranberry Institute, study subjects’ HDL (good) cholesterol increased an average of 10% after drinking 3 glasses of cranberry juice per day – this increase, based on known epidemiological data on heart disease, corresponds to approximately a 40% reduction in heart disease risk .  Cranberries contain a significant amount of flavonoids, a naturally occurring phytonutrient, which may offer a natural defense against atherosclerosis. 
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Cranberries

Cranberries have been valued for ages for their ability to prevent and treat urinary tract infections.  New studies show even more far-reaching benefits from this fruits – gastrointestinal and oral health, prevent the formation of kidney stones, lower LDL cholesterol, and potentially protect against cancer. A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in 1994 gave scientific evidence to the effectiveness of cranberries in preventing urinary tract infections.  Women who drank cranberry juice had nearly 50% less urinary infections then the placebo group.
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