Cranberries Juice Benefits Are Numerous

By this time everyone has heard that cranberry juice is what you need to take when you have a urinary tract infection. This is true and it is just one of the health benefits of drinking cranberry juice. Good things come in small packages and cranberries are no exception. For such a small berry they contain high amounts of a multitude of nutrients.

If you're drinking the cranberry juice cocktail with sugar or high fructose corn syrup added to reduce the bitter taste of the cranberries, you're defeating the whole purpose of drinking cranberry juice and actually setting yourself up for a urinary tract infection with all the added sugar. Cranberries do have a bitter taste so choose the juice that uses other fruit juices like apple, blueberry, raspberry, grape or pear to sweeten it. You will do you body a favor as well as take in the added nutrients contained in the other fruit.

The nutrient proanthrocyanidin contained in the cranberry prevents harmful bacteria from sticking to the walls of the urinary tract by producing tannins and hippuric acid. When the harmful bacteria are unable to get a foot hold in the urinary tract and bladder they are unable to reproduce. And as a further benefit the bacteria that cause problems like Escherichia coli, more commonly referred to as E. coli, are actually flushed out of the tract with the urine through the efforts of the citric acid orvitamin C and the urine pH is made more acidic as well to help promote a more healthier urinary tract condition. Studies are still ongoing, but it is believed that the herpes virus as well may be prevented from attaching to the urinary tract.

In the case of pregnant women, drinking cranberry juice is also recommended due to the high incidence of urinary infections. As the fetus develops there is a partial blockage of the urinary tract causing not all of the urine to be flushed from the body. This leads to infections like cystitis, which can cause harm to the unborn child. By drinking cranberry juice with its high content of bacteria fighting chemicals, you can destroy the infection, flush out the harmful bacteria and prevent future infections all at the same time.

In the same way that cranberry juice prevents bacteria from adhering to the walls of the urinary tract it can also prevent bacteria from sticking to the enamel on your teeth. This is also beneficial in preventing and treating gum disease attributed to plaque bacteria.

Vitamin C is another essential nutrient contained in the cranberry juice in high amounts. The vitamin C is necessary for a strong immune system to prevent and fight infections especially throat infections and ear infections and as an aid to the antioxidants in the cranberry juice to help prevent cancer caused by destructive free radicals.

Along with these cranberry juice benefits, we have a high amount of vitamin K for bone health by improving calcium and phosphorus absorption, a rich source of vitamin E for clear healthy skin and prevention of acne, large amount of potassium for proper muscle functioning and phosphorus for the bones and also for the strong development of blood cells, plus all of these along with vitamin C important for proper cardiovascular health.

By: Alex Ralbeck

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