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Cranberries and Health

Deep Data Dive: Cranberry Products and UTIs

Even with evidence to support the health benefits of a food, assessing the culmination of data allows practitioners to confidently make recommendations to their clients and patients. This is true for the medicinal use of cranberry products to protect against urinary tract infections (UTIs). Led by Ângelo Luís, a team of scientists took on the task of taking a deep dive into clinical studies involving cranberry products and UTI. The systematic review and meta-analysis of data revealed that through the years, studies have confirmed that there is significant support of the use of cranberry products in reducing the incidence of urinary tract infections. Their work also found that for those with some risk for UTIs, the effects of cranberry products were more pronounced. The outcome of their analyses provided support for their conclusion statements: [the results] could be used by physicians to recommend the ingestion of cranberries to decrease the incidence of UTIs, particularly in patients with recurrent UTIs.

Reference: Luís, Ângelo et al. Can Cranberries Contribute to Reduce the Incidence of Urinary Tract Infections? A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis of Clinical Trials. The Journal of Urology. Sept 2017;198(3):614–621.

#FirstCranberriesOfTheSeason

With just a few exclusive months of fresh cranberry season, the weeks between late September and early December are some of our favorites! There are just so many fresh cranberry recipes, and so little time!

Below, we’ve shared some of our favorite ways to use the first fresh cranberries of the season. Over the next few weeks, we’re excited to see how you enjoy the #FirstCranberriesOfTheSeason!

• Pickled Cranberries & Goat Cheese Crostini
• Cranberry Cilantro Salsa
• Sparkling Cranberry Sangria
• Cranberry Cheesecake Galette

4 Reasons, 4 Seasons 

We LOVE fresh cranberry season – but that doesn’t mean we don’t enjoy cranberries all year! Our newest resource, 4 Seasons, 4 Reasons for Cranberries Year-Round, can help your readers discover a healthy reason – and recipe – to enjoy cranberries (and their health benefits) during every season of the year.

And don’t let these Insta-worthy recipes go unnoticed – keep an eye out for news in just a few weeks with the annual Cranberry Friendsgiving Photo Contest (hint: there will be $4,000 in prizes!).

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