Cranberry
Type: Herb, Antioxidant
Related to blueberries and bilberries, cranberry is rich in vitamins and plant compounds important to maintain healthy urinary tract.
Because of its very sour and sharp taste profile, it is rarely eaten raw; it is often made into dried fruits, sauces or juice, which is often added with sugars to make it palatable.
However, during the process of making it into juice, it loses much of its beneficial plant compounds such as quercetin and A-type proanthocyanidins. A-type proanthocyanidins discourage the bacteria Escherichia coli from attaching to the lining of the bladder and urinary tract, therefore promoting healthy urinary tract.
Ingredient Spotlight: Lutein and Zeaxanthin
Joint Pain? In THIS Economy?
World Digestive Health Day: Your Gut Runs Your Day
Feel Sick After A Tough Workout?
Have you ever experienced falling sick after an intense workout? Even more so when you have not exercised for a while and when you do, you experienced flu-like symptoms?
Are Free Radicals From The Sun And UV Rays Bad For Your Skin?
Do you have friends that are constantly hiding from the sun or never fail to carry an umbrella anywhere he/she goes, even on fair-weather days?
And you wonder - is being under the sun really that bad for our skin?
Ingredient Spotlight: White Kidney Bean
Why Antioxidants and Vegetables Matter More Than You Think