Cranberry Juice

Posted by N3r3N

Jan 14, 2009

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Hi Everyone! I’ve decided to post about Cranberry juice because it has a good health benefits. I’ve been drinking Cranberry juice for months and months now. I think you should try it too because it’s really good for you. It cleanses your system. It cleans out your kidneys too.
Cranberry juice has a variety of healthy benefits. It has anti-oxidant properties, and it helps to fight urinary tract infections.Cranberry juice is a tasty, refreshing fruit drink, but many people don’t realize that it is also quite healthy. The best cranberry juice should be 100% juice with no preservatives, artificial flavors, or artificial colors. Quite often you will find that many brands of cranberry juice are in fact only 30% juice, and not all of it is cranberry, with the remainder of the beverage made from sweeteners and water.

100% pure cranberry juice can sometimes be bitter or tart. If so, try mixing a glass with some apple juice. Additionally, be sure to check the ingredients of your purchase. Many labels will simply say 100% juice, which does not necessarily mean 100% cranberry juice, but rather a mixture of juices, with cranberry being dominant. This type of product is still a far cry healthier than the artificial juices, and may be preferred if the taste of pure cranberry juice is not to your liking. Studies have dictated that only 30% cranberry juice of a 100% juice mixture is necessary to receive the beneficial vitamins and nutrients, as well as other health benefits imparted by cranberry juice.

Besides its high mix of natural vitamins and minerals, cranberry juice is also highly effective in the treatment of urinary tract and kidney infections. Additionally, a healthy dose of dietary fiber, antioxidants and phytochemical nutrients help to protect you against heart disease and cancer.Rich with Vitamin C, the high amount of acid and other beneficial components in cranberry juice can help break down and prevent the formation of kidney stones. Used for centuries to treat urinary tract infections, its benefit in those areas is already well-known. But perhaps a lesser known fact is that cranberry juice also contains components that help prevent the formation of oral bacteria that lead to gum disease and plaque.

Cranberry juice has been shown to prevent bladder infections too, although the exact mechanism by which this prophylxis happens remain unclear. Scientists speculate that compounds in the juice prevent bacteria from adhering to the lining of the urinary tract.New findings confirms this theory and shows that compounds called tannins (proanthocyanidins) in cranberries prevent E. coli from adhering to cells in the body in three ways:

They change the shape of the bacteria from rods to spheres.
They alter their cell membranes.
They make it difficult for bacteria to make contact with cells, or from latching on to them should they get close enough.

The researchers suggest that cranberry juice or compounds derived from cranberries may be tapped as an alternative to antibiotics.

So guys start drinking cranberry juice now ahehehehe.

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