Cranberry, also known as cranberry, looks like a crane as a whole, and the flowers are like crane head and mouth, so cranberry is also called craneberry. Its fruit is an oval-shaped berry with a length of 2 to 5 cm, which turns from white to dark red, and has a heavy, sour and slightly sweet taste. It mainly grows in the cool acidic peat soil of the northern hemisphere, and is known as the traditional three fruits of North America along with Concord grapes and blueberries. Cranberry has the characteristics of high water content, low calorie, high fiber and multi-mineral, so it is favored by people.
The efficacy and role of cranberry
1. Prevent urinary tract infections
Cranberries can prevent the adhesion of pathogenic bacteria and play an important role in preventing urinary tract infections and gastrointestinal bacterial infections.
2. Anti-aging
Cranberries are rich in unsaturated fatty acids and bioflavonoids, which have anti-aging effects, can avoid Alzheimer's, and are very beneficial to the cardiovascular system.
3. Beauty and beauty
Cranberry has a very strong beauty and beauty effect, which can maintain the health of the skin.
4. Prevent gastric cancer
Cranberry can effectively inhibit the attachment of Helicobacter pylori to the stomach, and Helicobacter pylori is the main cause of gastric ulcer and even gastric cancer.
5. Reduce cardiovascular aging
Cranberries are not only rich in monounsaturated fatty acids and tocotrienols, but also have another antioxidant-concentrated tannins, so whether you are meat or vegetarian, you can use cranberries to protect your heart. Vascular health.
6. Protect your mouth and teeth
Studies have found that the substance isolated from cranberry juice can break down the flora in the mouth, especially Streptococcus mutans in saliva that can cause dental caries and plaque, thereby protecting the teeth.
