| With the holiday season just around the
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| | of the stomach lining. Cranberries
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| corner, cranberries will start to
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| | and Your Teeth A study published in
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| make their yearly appearance in
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| | Critical Reviews in Food Science and
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| Thanksgiving and other seasonal
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| | Nutrition in 2002 found that
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| meals. Their tangy flavor and bright red
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| | compounds in cranberry juice are
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| color make them a favorite this time
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| | great for your oral health. They help to
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| of year (it's also when they're most
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| | dissolve aggregates formed by many
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| plentiful, as their peak season runs from
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| | oral bacteria while decreasing the level
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| October to December). But
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| | of Streptococus mutans, the major
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| flavor and color aside, there's another
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| | cause of tooth decay. Tasty
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| reason to enjoy cranberries (and
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| | Cranberry Recipes to Try This Season
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| even make them part of your diet
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| | The best part about all of this is that
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| year-round)--they're incredibly
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| | cranberries are not, like some
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| nutritious and great for your health.
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| | health foods, hard to swallow. In fact,
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| | they add a unique, tart flavor to
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| Cranberries and Your Heart Studies
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| | all kinds of dishes, including these
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| have found that cranberries reduce the
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| | three recipes for everyone's holiday
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| risk of heart disease. Most
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| | favorite: cranberry sauce.
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| recently, a study presented at the annual
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| | Enjoy!
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| congress of the International Union
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| | Traditional Cranberry Sauce
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| of Physiological Sciences in March/April
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| | (No Sugar Added!) Ingredients:
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| 2005 found that pigs with
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| | 1 12oz bag of fresh or
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| atherosclerosis (a primary causes of
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| | frozen cranberries 1 cup fresh
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| heart disease) that received a daily dose
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| | orange juice 1 tsp minced fresh
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| of cranberry powder had restored
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| | ginger 1 tsp minced orange zest
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| blood vessel health. Other studies
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| | 1/4 tsp cinnamon 1/2 cup
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| have also found that people who drink
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| | crushed pineapple 1/2 cup honey
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| cranberry juice have higher levels
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| | Directions:
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| of good (HDL) cholesterol and may
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| | Bring orange juice, ginger, zest and
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| have improved blood vessel
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| | cinnamon to a boil on high heat in
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| function. Antioxidant
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| | a medium saucepan. Rinse
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| Powerhouses Cranberries are a rich
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| | cranberries and add once liquid is
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| source of antioxidants, according to
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| | boiling. Reduce heat to medium and
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| the Cranberry Institute, a trade
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| | cook uncovered for about 10
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| association for cranberry growers.
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| | minutes. Add crushed pineapple
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| In a study funded by the Institute it was
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| | and honey. Remove from heat and
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| found that: "Cranberries contained
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| | cool. Recipe from The
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| the most antioxidant phenols
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| | World's Healthiest Foods
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| compared to 19 commonly eaten
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| | Spicy
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| fruits. Cranberries are loaded with
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| | Cranberry Sauce Ingredients:
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| antioxidants and should be eaten more
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| | 1 1/2 cups water 1 orange
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| often," said study author Joe
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| | (including juice and finely chopped rind)
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| Vinson, Ph.D., research chemist at the
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| | 2 cups sugar 1 piece
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| University of Scranton in
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| | stick cinnamon 4 cups fresh or
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| Pennsylvania. Other studies also
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| | frozen cranberries
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| rank cranberries as leaders in phenolic
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| | Directions:
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| compound content. "These
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| | Cook first 4 ingredients together for 5
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| antioxidants may play a role in
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| | minutes. Add cranberries.
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| helping to prevent heart disease and
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| | Cook until the berries stop popping.
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| certain cancers," Vinson said.
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| | Cool without stirring.
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| Cranberries Fight Cancer Certain
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| | Recipe from The
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| compounds in cranberries have been found
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| | Cranberry Lady
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| to be toxic to many cancer tumor
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| | Cranberry
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| cell lines, including: Lung
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| | Chutney Ingredients: 2
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| cancer Cervical cancer Prostate
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| | cups chopped Braeburn apple 2 cups
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| cancer Breast cancer Leukemia
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| | whole cranberries 1/4 cup chopped
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| One study, for instance, published
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| | onion 3/4 cup brown sugar 1
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| in the June 2004 Journal of
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| | 2 cup golden raisins 1/2 cup white
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| Nutrition, found that whole cranberries
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| | vinegar 1/2 tsp. chopped garlic
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| inhibit prostate, skin, lung and
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| | 1 medium red pepper chopped
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| brain cancer cells. Experts believe a
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| | 1 Tbsp grated ginger root (or 1
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| compound in the whole cranberry (not
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| | tsp ground ginger)
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| just the juice) is responsible for
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| | Directions:
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| this effect. Unique "Anti-Adhering"
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| | Combine all in a non-aluminum kettle.
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| Properties
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| | Simmer until all fruits and
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| Cranberries possess a
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| | vegetables are tender, about 20-30
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| unique ability to inhibit bacteria,
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| | minutes. Stir often to prevent
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| including E. coli, from adhering to
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| | scorching. Recipe
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| the urinary tract. This is why
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| | from the Wisconsin State Cranberry
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| cranberry juice is often recommended to
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| | Growers Association
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| prevent urinary tract infections
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| | This article was provided by the world's
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| (UTIs). Cranberries also contain hippuric
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| | #1 most popular and trusted holistic
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| acid, which is antibacterial and
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| helpful for warding off UTIs. But
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| | now at The old way of thinking:
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| cranberries' anti-adhering properties are
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| | "holistic living" pertains only to
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| helpful for much more than your
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| | personal health. The new way of thinking:
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| urinary tract. A study published in the
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| | "holistic living" means prevention of the
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| October 2004 issue of the Journal of
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| | negative and adherence to the positive in
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| Science, Food and Agriculture found
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| | all SIX practical areas of life:
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| that an antiviral compound in cranberries
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| | relationships, finances, career, home
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| called proanthocyanidin A-1 inhibits
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| | environment, safety and health. With the
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| the herpes virus from attaching to and
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| | e-newsletter, you will get holistic
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| penetrating the genitals.
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| | wisdom from the world's top experts in
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| Likewise, a compound in cranberries is
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| | all six of these areas -- completely FREE
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| known to keep Helicobacter pylori,
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| | with a simple sign-up (and a guaranteed
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| the bacteria that causes most gastric
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| ulcers, from adhering to the cells
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