Cranberries for Urinary Tract Infections

Bought these organic cranberries for my kid. He doesnt really fancy eating cranberries cos they are slightly bitter and sour. But these tastes slightly sweet though. So, he’s not complaining much. Cranberries are used to treat Urinary Tract Infections.

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Until recently, the well known health benefits of cranberries were thought to be due to the high vitamin C content of the fruit. But now scientists have isolated other compounds present in cranberries which have the special effect of preventing bacteria from adhering to the urinary tract. These compounds, condensed tannis or proanthocyanidins, may be effective in preventing or easing urinary tract infections by preventing Escherichia coli (E. coli bacteria) from adhering to the kidney or bladder cells. (The New England Journal of Medicine, October 8th, 1998.)

Gordon isnt suffering from UTI, but lets just treat it as a preventive measure, lol. He doesnt get to eat cookies or junk food at home. He eats what i eat. Mostly healthy organic snacks.

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