Reap the benefits of Cranberries!

Health Benefits of Cranberries

People are raving about this tart, little berry, and with good reason. Cranberries contain a powerful cocktail of protective phytonutrients, plant chemicals that contain protective, disease-preventing compounds (flavonoids and phenolic acids) that act as antioxidants in the body.
Cranberry extracts have been shown to inhibit the growth of oral, colon, and prostate cancer cells, in addition to inducing cell death of breast cancer cells. Phytonutrients in cranberries may also be involved in inhibiting the spread of cancer cells throughout the body.
In addition to its anti-cancer properties, cranberries may also lower the risk of cardiovascular disease by lowering “bad” LDL cholesterol, inhibiting LDL oxidation (one of the first steps in the progression of coronary artery disease), lowering blood pressure, and inhibiting the formation of blood clots.

Health Benefits of Cranberry Juice

Cranberry juice been used for decades for the prevention and treatment of urinary tract infections (UTI). Multiple studies suggest that drinking cranberry juice may decrease symptomatic UTIs, especially for women with recurrent UTIs. Cranberry juice may prevent UTIs by inhibiting bacteria from adhering to the cells that line the bladder.
Cranberry juice may also protect against stomach ulcers by preventing the adhesion of the bacteria H. pylori on the stomach wall.



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