Health Benefits of Cranberries

Cranberries and cranberry products offer many important health benefits. Research today points to promising new evidence that cranberries are not only a low calorie fruit, but they may also:

• Help prevent urinary tract infections by preventing microorganisms from adhering to the bladder and urinary tract;

• Help maintain heart health. Evidence shows the polyphenolic compounds called "flavenoids" in cranberries play a role in promoting blood vessel diameter and preventing clogged arteries;

• The flavenoid content of cranberries, including anthocyanins, proanthocyanins, and flavonols, make cranberries an important cancer fighter. In-vitro studies suggest cranberries contain components that can inhibit carcinogensis.

• Tannins found in cranberries may help to inhibit the adhesion of bacteria in the stomach, including the heliobacter pylori bacterium, which is the bacteria responsible for GI diseases, including gastric, duodenal and peptic ulcers as well as gastric cancer.

• Tannins inhibit bacteria responsible for tooth decay.

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