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Happy Spring! This season, we are excited to unveil The Cranberry Institute’s refreshed logo! While still dedicated to the same mission of supporting research and spreading awareness for cranberries’ health benefits, our new logo reflects our fresh perspective on health research and sharing information on cranberries’ whole-body benefits with you.
Read on for the latest in cranberry and health research, as well as to discover our new resources and delicious cranberry recipes!
The Cranberry Chronicles
Discover
our latest comprehensive chronicle of cranberry’s existing and emerging
whole-body health benefits.
The
Cranberry Chronicles are consistently updated with breaking scientific
abstracts, articles, sharable resources, infographics and story ideas. You’ve
probably heard that cranberries may help prevent UTIs, but did you know they
may affect heart health, help reduce inflammation, influence the gut microbiota
and play a role in glucose metabolism?!
Learn more by reading The Cranberry
Chronicles – and check out our newest resources, A Berry for
Every Body handout and shareable
graphic
Cranberry Health Research Library
Our collection of cranberry research just got a fresh
look! Explore the extensive database of cranberry health research
abstracts with our easy-to-follow breakdown by topic area. You can also
browse the selections by year to find the most recent publications: Cranberry
Health Research Library
Cooking Up Cranberries
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This recipe
works well with any type of cranberry sauce (organic, whole berry or
jellied)!
Cranberries & Human Health
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Cranberries may improve glucose response in type 2 diabetes
Postprandial hyperglycemia, hypertriglyceridemia, increased
oxidative stress and inflammation have been shown to be significant risk
factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) among individuals with type 2 diabetes
mellitus. Recent research suggests that cranberries may have cardiometabolic
benefits in this population…read more
Schell J, et al. Cranberries improve postprandial glucose
excursions in type 2 diabetes. Food Funct. doi:
10.1039/c7fo00900c.
Assessing the consumption of berries and associated factors in
the United States using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
(NHANES), 2007-2012
NHANES observed that overall fruit intake, especially of
berries, in the U.S. is remarkably low.
· Fruit consumption
varies with age. Children aged 2 to 5 and adults over 65 eat more fruit.
· Higher levels of
education and greater socioeconomic status are associated with more fruitand
berry consumption.
· Participants’
beliefs about nutrition and perception of their own diet were also associated
with fruit consumption. Those who rank nutrition as very important or somewhat
important consumed 12% more total fruit and 70% more berries than those who
ranked nutrition as less important (other category). When asked “how healthy is
your overall diet,” respondents who chose excellent or very good consumed 43%
more total fruit and 96% more berries than those who view their diet as less
than or equal to good (other category).
Burton-Freeman BM, et al. Assessing the consumption
of berries and associated factors in the United States using the National
Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2007-2012. Food Funct. doi: 10.1039/cfo01650f
Evolution of Cranberry Research
Over the past 25 years, research on the health benefits of
cranberries has significantly evolved to reveal cranberry’s whole-body
benefits. A recent review of history and evidence was published by Zhaoa, et
al., in the Journal of Science of Food and Agriculture. Click here to learn more about cranberries’ potential role in:
· Urinary Tract Health
· Cancer Prevention
· Cardiometabolic
Health
· Glycemic Control
· Digestive Health
Zhaoa S, et al. American Cranberries and Health
Benefits – an Evolving Story of 25 years. J Sci of Food
& Agric. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.8882.
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