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Nutritional benefits of cranberries – Part 10

July 28th, 2010

Cranberries are a very versatile fruit. The nutritional benefits of cranberries vary from urinary tracts to teeth and gums. Being able to drink cranberry juice, cook with cranberries, or even bake with them, it won’t be hard to incorporate this powerful fruit into your diet to enjoy it’s benefits.

Cranberries help keep your teeth strong by eliminating oral bacteria from attaching to the teeth and gum surfaces. This also helps delay the decaying process and fight against gum disease. The natural anti-oxidants in cranberries also help fight ulcers. It protects your stomach walls so that bacteria cannot attach itself. People suffering from ulcers and H-Pylori enjoy the healing benefits found in this fruit. The anti-oxidants that fight bacteria, help keep the urinary tract from being infected. Both men and women can get urinary tract infections. By consuming one serving of cranberries a day you can decrease your risks.

The heart benefits from us eating cranberries by helping our bodies fight against disease. They inhibit oxidation of low-density cholesterol, which blocks our arteries. This keeps the blood flowing and the heart strong. Cranberries also help the blood to clot and are high in calcium which protect our bones.

New research milestones that have been made concerning the benefits of cranberries is it’s “anti-adhesion” effect on bacteria. With bacteria not being able to adhere itself in our bodies, we will be sick less with common colds, stomach ulcers, urinary tract infections and mouth diseases. With 60 million Americans suffering from some form of heart disease making cranberries a household item would be beneficial to the entire family.