If you like cranberry sauce you might be wondering if it's good for you , or nothing but a sweet sugar filled treat.
Well let me first say the type of cranberry sauce I'll be talking about here is homemade, not mass produced garbage in BPA lined cans. Now recent research shows that cranberry could become a possible cure for stomach infections. Animals with stomach viruses that were given cranberry, had results that were overwhelmingly positive. The virus didn't spread nor did it latch on to red blood cells. While cranberries were known throughout northern Europe,
cranberry sauces and juices were first made by American settlers in 1683. The Pilgrims learned all about cranberries from the Native Americans, who recognized the natural preservative power (benzoic acid) in the berries and often mixed them into pemmican a dried meat mixture to extend its shelf life, also wound medicine and dye. Calling the red berries Sassamanash, natives introduced cranberries to starving English settlers in Massachusetts who incorporated the berries into traditional Thanksgiving feasts. General Ulysses S. Grant ordered it served to the troops during the seige of Petersburg in 1864. Cranberry sauce was first commercially canned in 1912 by the Cape Cod Cranberry Company which marketed the product as "Ocean Spray Cape Cod Cranberry Sauce."Cranberries are also known as bounceberries, because they literally bounce if dropped when fresh and bearberry, since bears also love them.
For those who like it, it has a number of health benefits, and especially for all of you that have some excess fat to lose. Cranberries contains high levels of organic acids, which have an emulsifying effect upon fat deposits. When it comes to urinary tract infections caused by a strain of E coli bacteria, cranberries and cranberry juice have proved effective for relief. Some of the compounds in the cranberries block the bacteria from sticking to the cells in the body, so that the body can more easily flush the bacteria out.
According to researchers at the annual meeting of the
Infectious Diseases Society of America. Results in a 2002 study suggest
that cranberries may inhibit a type of bacteria that is a
common cause of ear and respiratory infections in children.
In this study it was found that cranberries can inhibit certain
strains of Haemophilus Influenzae, a type of bacteria found in
the nose and throat of 75% of healthy children and adults.
The bacteria can also cause infections, and may be
responsible for up to 40% of bacterially-derived middle ear
infection. Cranberries are a good source of polyphenol antioxidants
and phytochemicals, both of which are possible deterrents against
cancer and disorders of the cardiovascular and immune systems. That's a
lot of benefits coming from a small fruit. Preservatives in food and
beverages, along with poor hygiene, contribute to the rise in urinary
tract infection cases these days. Cranberry's anti-adhesion properties
caused by the minerals found in the fruit help rinse the body of
urinary tract infections caused by E. coli bacteria. Cranberries and unsweetened juice, have nothing but good news for the teeth and gums.
Experts
say cranberry inhibits the growth of mouth bacteria that causes
plaque. So eat up. A healthy dose of cranberry juice about two 16oz.
glasses a day (about the size of a small bottled water) ensures your
teeth are fresh and clean all the time. The presence of quinic acid
have experts saying it is possible for cranberry to help prevent
the development of kidney stones. It makes sense since cranberry can
rid the body of wastes and bacteria. While cranberries are a natural
diuretic they don't deplete your body of potassium like pharmaceutical
diuretics, which can be very dangerous. So whatever you do this Thanksgiving don't pass on the Cranberry sauce. Good Luck..Just in-case Barts method wasn't good for you (and I hope it wasn't) try my recipe...
Prep and Cook Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 tsp minced fresh ginger
- 1 tsp minced orange zest
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 12 oz bag of fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1/2 cup crushed pineapple
- 1/2 cup honey
Directions:
- Bring orange juice, ginger, zest and cinnamon to a boil on high heat in a medium saucepan.
- Rinse cranberries and add once boiling liquid. Reduce heat to medium and cook uncovered for about 10 minutes.
- Add crushed pineapple and honey. Remove from heat and cool.
Yummmmmm!!!
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