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'''How a daily dose of cranberry juice can boost health''' | |||
*Source:http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/587901/Cranberry-juice-cranberries-juicing-health-super-foods | |||
:By Giles Sheldrick | |||
A DAILY dose of cranberry juice can lower the chances of heart disease, diabetes and stroke, a study suggests. | |||
Downing two 8oz glasses a day for two months reduced the risk of developing the killer conditions by as much as 15 per cent. | |||
Cranberries have been hailed as a “superfood” because they contain polyphenols, compounds that boost immunity and lower blood pressure, and proanthocyanidins which may stop bacteria from sticking inside the body. | |||
Researchers tested 56 healthy adults with an average age of 50. | |||
One group drank low-calorie cranberry juice twice a day while the other drank a placebo. | |||
Scientists from the US Department of Agriculture measured blood pressure, blood sugar and fat levels, and C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation. After eight weeks the juice drinkers improved across all measures. | |||
Dr Christina Khoo, of juice company Ocean Spray, said: "The worse off these numbers are in an individual, the more likely he or she will face a health condition like diabetes, heart disease or stroke in the future.” | |||
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'''Cranberries could help fight bowel cancer: Chemicals in the fruit found to reduce the size of tumours''' | '''Cranberries could help fight bowel cancer: Chemicals in the fruit found to reduce the size of tumours''' | ||
*Source:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3202942/Cranberries-help-fight-bowel-cancer-Chemicals-fruit-reduce-size-tumours.html | *Source:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3202942/Cranberries-help-fight-bowel-cancer-Chemicals-fruit-reduce-size-tumours.html | ||