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What is the Cranberry all about?
There is much more to your favorite Thanksgiving dish. The cranberry is very tart and is commonly recommended by doctors for urinary tract infections. A study showed that it reduced E. coli bacteria in urine at twice the levels of the placebo. Cranberries are high in vitamin C and proanthocyanins, both of which are powerful antioxidants....which makes the cranberry another one of our antioxidant fruits. The nutritional benefits of the cranberry are: • Vitamin C The cranberry can help with: • Urinary Tract Infections In the medical world, the cranberry is best known for its protective effects on the urinary tract. A 2006 study confirmed this information, showing that the cranberry can inhibit the formation and activity of the Streptococcus mutans bacteria. The cranberry's capability to fight bacteria is one way it prevents and effectively treats urinary tract infections.
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