BENEFICIAL FACTS ABOUT CRANBERRIES AS A FRUIT
Cranberries are one of the heather family and related to blueberries, bilberries, blackberries, strawberries and lingonberries. The most commonly grown species is the North American cranberry ( Vaccinium macrocarpon ), but other types are found in nature. Due to their very sharp and sour taste, cranberries are rarely eaten raw. In fact, they’re most often taken as juice, which is normally sweetened and blended with other fruit juices. Other cranberry-based products include sauces, dried cranberries, and powders,cranberries pills,capsules and extracts used in supplements. Cranberries are rich in various healthy vitamins and plant compounds, some of which have been shown to be effective against urinary tract infections (UTIs). This article tells you everything you need to know about cranberries, including their nutrition facts and their benefits to the health. Cranberries may help with gut health. It has been shown that they can improve gut bacteria in people who eat an animal...