Cranberries… Not just for the holidays!

Cranberries… Not just for the

holidays!

Cranberries were used

for medicinal

purposes by the Native Americans.

Cranberries are packed with phytonutrients such as flavonoids.

Cranberries may aid in preventing

urinary tract infections

and stomach ulcers.

1 cup of fresh cranberries have 4.6 grams of fiber while 1/3 cup of dried cranberries have 2.3

grams.

Flavonoids are

powerful antioxidants found in cranberrie

s.

Bowes & Church’s Food Values of Portions Commonly Used

1 cup of whole cranberries contains

only 95 Calories!

Try adding cranberry juice to

seltzer or other 100% juices for a different

twist.

Try adding cranberries

to your salad,

yogurt, or breakfast

cereal!

Cranberries have one of the highest concentrati

ons of antioxidants compared

to other fruits.

Look for cranberries at the cereal station, entrée station, salad bar and

outtakes!

The antioxidants found in cranberries may play a role

in preventing cardiovascular disease and certain cancers.

Avoid excess added sugar in your diet.

Look for 100% fruit juice or “no

added sugar” versions of cranberry

juice.

Cranberries can be found in a number of different

forms including

fresh, dried, juice, sauce,

and jam.

Cranberries grow in bogs which are beds

layered with sand, peat, gravel and clay.

http://www.cranberries.org/cranberries/grow_intro.html