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Pass the cranberries, please

A bowl of red cranberries is a time-honored dish served across America on Thanksgiving Day, but it’s also a versatile fruit enjoyed throughout the year. In addition to being one of the most popular juice flavors, nutrient-rich cranberries are prepared as side dishes, salad toppers, spritzers, dried snacks, condiments, and special sauces. These tangy but sweet berries are loaded with vitamins and anti-oxidants to safeguard your health. Vitamin C and B-6 coupled with minerals equip this fruit with sought-after healing benefits. For many decades, researchers have touted cranberries as a bacteria-inhibiting solution for preventing and treating urinary tract infections. Some experts, however, note that cranberries have less success in healing when the fruit is combined with too much sugar, such as in a juice cocktail or in a sugar-laden cranberry sauce. While a cup of cranberries amounts to approximately 4 grams of sugar, a serving of delicious cranberry jelly or traditional cranberry sauce could add up to over 20 grams of sugar. Whether you prefer cranberries straight from the can or you prepare a homemade cranberry dish for your Thanksgiving feast this year, the team at Eat, Heal, Travel hopes you savor every sweet bite of these beneficial berries.

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