Do you know that Cranberries are among the top foods with proven health benefits? According to Amy Howell, a researcher at Rutgers University Cranberry has many benefits. Cranberries are powerful antioxidant with anti-inflammatory effect, which help in protecting cells from any damage by the unstable molecules called free radicals.

A source of pythochemicals known as condensed tannins is present in cranberry. After cooking, vegetables and fruits tend to lose their nutrients but the good news about tannins is the fact that cooking could not destroy it.

Most of us only know that cranberries are good for urinary tract infections; studies have also proved that there are other benefits of this fruit. Scientists now believe that this same fruit can help in getting rid of health problems like ulcer and gum problems.

Benefits of Cranberry:

• Drinking cranberry juice can obstruct urinary infections by binding to bacteria so they can’t hold on to cell walls.
• Proanthocyanidine which is found in cranberry prevents plaque formation on teeth.
• For some people, regular cranberry juice consumption for sometime can kill the H. pylori bacteria, which can cause stomach cancer and ulcers.
• It improves the body’s circulatory system.
• A daily glass of cranberry juice will treat diseases like cystitis.
• It provides relief for asthma patients.
• Condensed tannins in cranberries can inhibit the oxidation of bad cholesterol and as a result protects body against atherosclerosis.
• Tannins are also considered an important contributor to a healthy heart.
• It acts as bactericide and affects the acidity of the urine. In effect, it disrupts the development of kidney stone formation.