Thanksgiving Cranberries Have Amazing Health Benefits

Cranberry sauce is typically served with a traditional Thanksgiving Day meal. Giving thanks on this holiday for foods that have great health benefits is a great way of showing our appreciation for foods that look great, are delicious to eat and have health benefits that many people aren't aware of.

Sweet potatoes aren't the only healthy game in town on Thanksgiving day. Turkey is high in protein, sweet potatoeshave a high amount of anti-oxidant, and cranberries are have a variety of health benefits.

Cranberry can be taken as a juice, the whole berry, or from an extract. For maximum health benefit, cranberry juice should be unsweetened. Of course, on Thanksgiving you may have canned cranberry sauce ... but it is so easy to make from scratch! Need a recipe? Try this one for Thanksgiving: Baked Brie with Homemade Cranberry Sauce.

Reported Health Benefits Cranberries

Urinary Tract Infections - Many people take cranberry supplements to prevent urinary tract infections caused by bacteria. Specifically, the proanthocyanidins found in cranberry appear to block the adhesive strands on the E. coli bacteria from sticking to a surface whereby inhibiting their ability to stick to the cell walls of the uterus and bladder.

Reduction of Dental Plaque - It is believed that cranberry juice can inhibit the aggregation of bacteria that cause dental plaque.

Anti-Cancer Activity - Based on evaluation of several vitro screening tests, it has been suggested that the proanthocyanidin compounds found in cranberry may exhibit some anti-carcinogenic activity.

Heart Disease - Cranberry extract has been shown to inhibit low density lipoprotein oxidation. Since this process is believed to be part of what can cause heart disease, prevention of oxidation through cranberry supplementation can potentially reduce the risk of heart disease.

Kidney stones - Some medical professionals and specialists believe that quinic acid abundant in cranberry may help to prevent the development of kidney stones.

Read more about cranberries and the wonderful things they can do, not just at Thanksgiving, at oceanspray.com

Cheryl Phillips
HULIQ.com

source: oceanspray.com, whfoods

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