Heathy and safer living

Cranberries

Well I knew that there was a reason that I liked cranberry sauce and juice. Studies are now finding that it might be a way of fighting cancer. A study in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 2006 stated that by eating cranberries or supplements containing cranberries the growth of cancerous tumors was slowed or stopped.

Proanthocyanidins join the growing list of cranberry compounds known to inhibit tumor cell growth, including ursolic acid, phenolic acids, and quercetin. Also found in grape seed and pine bark, proanthocyanidins are recognized as powerful antioxidants—up to 50 times more potent than vitamin E and up to 20 times more powerful than vitamin C. (from Delicious Living).

So when you are thinking about what you are going to have at your Super Bowl party, think cranberry juice!!!

posted by brenda @ 6:25 AM