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'''Cranberry Smoothie Benefits''' | |||
*Source:http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/cranberry-smoothie-benefits-3171.html | |||
:By Sylvie Tremblay | |||
Many people only consume cranberries in the form of cranberry sauce or juice, but eating the berries themselves offers a number of nutritional benefits. Cranberry smoothies, made by blending fresh or frozen cranberries with other fruits and vegetables, offer a convenient way to add more cranberries -- and essential vitamins -- to your diet. | |||
:Vitamin C | |||
Cranberry smoothies provide a good source of ascorbic acid, or vitamin C. This nutrient helps maintain your skin, blood vessels, eyes, hair and bones because it helps your body make collagen, a structural protein required for tissue strength. Individuals suffering vitamin C deficiency often suffer a breakdown of these tissues because of a loss of collagen. Vitamin C also plays a role in brain function, helping your body produce norepinephrine, a neurotransmitter your brain cells use to communicate. Making your smoothie with 1 cup of cranberries adds 13.3 milligrams of vitamin C to your meal, contributing 17 and 15 percent of the recommended daily intake for women and men, respectively, according to the Linus Pauling Institute. | |||
:Vitamin E | |||
A cranberry smoothie benefits your health because of its vitamin E content. Vitamin E is one of several antioxidant vitamins, which means that it fights against oxidative damage. Your cells naturally produce chemicals, called reactive oxygen species, as a by-product of your metabolism. Left alone, these chemicals called oxidative damage -- they oxidize your DNA, proteins and chemicals in your cell membranes, damaging your cells and increasing your risk of disease. As an antioxidant, vitamin E helps prevent this damage. It also offers other health benefits, helping to reduce harmful inflammation in your body. A cup of cranberries in a smoothie increases your vitamin E intake by 1.2 milligrams, or 8 percent of your recommended daily intake, according to the Linus Pauling Institute. | |||
:Vitamin K | |||
The vitamin K in cranberries gives your blood a boost. Vitamin K plays a role in the functioning of platelet cells, small cells in your bloodstream responsible for the formation of scabs and blood clots. The ability to form clots helps your body respond to injury -- the clot or scab physically blocks the flow of blood out of a wound, preventing excess bleeding. Men require 120 micrograms of vitamin K daily, while women need 90 micrograms, reports the Linus Pauling Institute. Each cup of cranberries in your smoothie adds 5.1 micrograms of vitamin K to your meal, helping to achieve this intake goal. | |||
:Tips and Considerations | |||
Cranberries add beneficial vitamins to a smoothie, but the exact nutritional content of your beverage depends on the other ingredients you add. To get the most of your smoothies, choose healthy ingredients -- low-fat dairy, soy or almond milk, all-natural peanut butter, additional fruits, leafy greens such as spinach or romaine lettuce, or even ground chia or flax seeds. Avoid adding ingredients high in fat or sugar, such as frozen yogurt, to maximise the nutritional value of your smoothie. | |||
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'''Bow Down To The Medicinal Power Of Cranberries''' | '''Bow Down To The Medicinal Power Of Cranberries''' | ||
*Source:http://www.npr.org/2010/11/12/131272331/bow-down-to-the-medicinal-power-of-cranberries | *Source:http://www.npr.org/2010/11/12/131272331/bow-down-to-the-medicinal-power-of-cranberries | ||