Cranberry Juice
Biography
Cranberries are a group of evergreen dwarf shrubs in the genus Vaccinium subgenus Oxycoccos. The juice of cranberries has a tart sweet taste.
Cranberry juice has to be one of the most commonly known fruit juice along with apple, and the first thing that always comes to mind for cranberry juice is that its good for urinary tract infections.
As with other berry juices they have a brilliant nutritional profile with lots of health benefits to be had. If your going to juice fruits use a variety of colours so you get a spectrum of different phytonutrient chemicals.
Nutritional Analysis
Cranberries are rich in the vitamins C, K, A, B complex, folic acid. Whilst being equally a good source of the minerals manganese, calcium, potassium, iron, sulfur and phosphorus.
Cranberry juice is a rich source of the phytonutrient compounds Anythocyanins(gives them their brilliant red color) and Proanthocyanidins(antioxident which gives the berry alot of its benefits). Studies have shown phytochemicals contained in the berry have cancer inhibiting properties amongst other benefits.
Health Benefits Summary
- Antioxident
- Bladder Health
- Intestinal and Oral Health
- Diuretic
- Lower Cholesterol
- Kidney Health
- Skin Disorders
- Urinary Tract Problems
- Weight Loss
Important Information
Use fresh always, store bought and other cranberry juices often contain preservatives, artificial flavors, or artificial colors.
Cranberry juice may increase the effects of the prescription medication warfarin.
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