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All About Cranberries

Cranberries grow throughout North America on evergreen shrubs. These tiny red super berries, and their ruby red juice, have been sought after for centuries for their color, taste, and many unique benefits and healing properties. They’ve become a fixture in our diets, often starring at our holiday dinners or offered up as a panacea and essential ingredient in a healthy lifestyle. Cranberries can be enjoyed in many ways, including in your favorite baked treat, added to cereals, made into cranberry sauce, dried and sweetened, and also by enjoying cranberry juice.

IS CRANBERRY JUICE GOOD FOR YOU? THE BROAD HEALTH BENEFITS OF CRANBERRIES

Cranberries and cranberry juice can have many benefits, including preventing urinary tract infections, aiding your body in flushing toxins, contributing to the prevention of cancer, treatment of stomach ulcers, prevention of heart disease, and even a cure for scurvy.

The main elements found in cranberries and cranberry juice, mostly responsible for the health benefits, are vitamin C, salicylic acid, and powerful antioxidants found in cranberries. These elements are essential because vitamin C helps boost your immune system, aids in the absorption of iron, stabilize mood, and is vital to your body growing and repairing cells. Salicylic acid is beneficial because it has anti-inflammatory properties, is believed to reduce the risk of some cancers, and prevents blood clots. 

Elements in cranberries help prevent urinary tract infections by prohibiting bacteria from attaching to the urinary tract. Cranberries have flavonoids which are believed to aid in the prevention of heart disease. Another benefit is evidence that cranberries and their juice raise good levels of cholesterol. Cranberry juice can even help prevent dental plaque from developing by inhibiting bacterial growth, much in the same way it aids in preventing UTIs.

SO HOW DO I GET ALL THE BENEFITS OF CRANBERRIES?

All of the healing and revitalizing effects of cranberries can be obtained by adding them to your diet; however you prefer, but the addition of cranberry juice to your diet is a convenient way to do so. It’s the perfect addition to your diet because it’s delicious, versatile, and good for you!

Cranberry juice can help manage cravings and symptoms of diabetes because it will help keep your blood sugar level stable, reducing stress on your pancreas and stabilizing your insulin level. One highly sought after effect of cranberry juice is its role in aiding weight loss because it’s a nutritious, low-calorie way to hydrate and detox your body.

One widespread use for cranberry juice is juice cleansing or juice fasting. That can help you lose weight and see the maximum results from the goodness of cranberry juice. Following a cleanse can give you a considerable boost and strengthen your immune system.

WHAT IS A JUICE CLEANSE?

A juice cleanse is a short-term, simple, versatile diet you can follow to lose weight, detoxify your body, and get many fruit and vegetables into your diet. You can use any homemade juice with the juice of fruits or vegetables, or you can buy any juice of your preference, including cranberry.

The idea of a juice cleanse may seem scary, but it’s easy to do and will do your body good. To ward off feelings of hunger and cravings for sugar and carbs, and to avoid shocking your body, it’s a good idea to start slow. It’s recommended for 2 to 3 days to limit your diet to whole, plain foods, avoiding sugar, caffeine, alcohol, processed, and sugary foods. After the 2 to 3 days, you’re ready to start your cleanse! Choose your juice, whether it’s cranberry, orange, or integrate your favorites for maximum nutritional intake.

It’s best to aim for up to 64 oz a day, split over every 2 to 2.5 hours throughout the day. Avoid solid foods to get the most benefits out of the cleanse, but sipping water is still encouraged. This diet can be followed for 3 to 4 days. After 3 to 4 days, it’s recommended food be introduced back into your diet slowly over 2 to 3 days. In the same way, you started the cleanse, you’ll want to begin with whole, plain foods.