cranberries, dried (organic, 100gm)

$3.43

100gm = ¾ cup

Sweetened with apple juice, not sugar.

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Description

Cranberries contain:

  • a number of vitamins, including Vitamin C
  • photonutrients which have anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti cancer properties. The phytonutrient categories found in cranberries include PACS, antocyanins (the flavonoid pigments), flavanols and phenolic acid

Health benefits:

  • prevention and relief of urinary tract infections — due to the phytonutrient proanthocyanidin (PAC), which makes it more difficult for certain types of bacteria, including e-coli, to attach onto our urinary tract linings
  • may reduce atherosclerosis — have been shown to prevent the triggering of two enzymes that are pivotal in the atherosclerosis process
  • anti-inflammatory — especially to the cardio-vascular  system, and parts of the digestive tract including the mouth, gums, stomach and colon
  • lower our LDL cholesterol and total cholesterol while increasing our level of HDL cholesterol