Posted on 03/25/2022 1:56:53 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
Cranberries are famous for their distinct tart taste. However, new research by a team at King’s College London suggests this delicious fruit should be just as synonymous with healthy hearts.
Scientists report eating just 100 grams of cranberries per day contributes to particularly robust cardiac functioning in healthy men. Even better, the cardiac benefits of cranberry consumption appeared almost immediately.
A group of 45 healthy men took part in this project. Half the group consumed whole cranberry powder equivalent to 100g of fresh cranberries per day (9 grams of powder), while the second half took a placebo each day. Both groups ate their assigned food item on a daily basis for one month. The participants assigned to the cranberry powder group displayed notable improvements in their flow-mediated dilations (FMD). Study authors say FMD signals both heart and blood vessel function improvements.
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I used to drink cranberry juice regularly, then I noticed how much sugar they need to add to make them palatable.
Maybe it’s better than cola, but only barely.
To the amount that’s really heart healthy—without paying too much—it looks like its best to buy cranberry powder.
Improvement in only one month is a remarkable claim.
The article never says what form of cranberry will provide these great benefits. I like dried cranberries once in a while, but if I eat them 3 or 4 days in a row, I begin having allergic reactions, the mucous membrane in my mouth becomes sore. I’ll probably read up on using the capsule form.
Dried crans are usually sugar coated anyway. So, that’s supposed to be a bad thing.
Cranberry lover marked for diet sweetener.
I’m sure the dollar flow for this “study” leads back to a cranberry grower group.
Eat 100g of cranberries everyday?
Maybe a heart attack wouldn’t be so bad.
I eat a hand full every day. Satisfies my sweet tooth. Sort of!
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I suppose if you eat cranberries and wash it down with coffee, you could live forever! (Putting 2 threads together)
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