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Just in time for American Thanksgiving, here is a moderately scientific overview of the journey to greatness of the humble cranberry.
The cranberry — one of only a few commercial fruits native to North America — might have even sat beside a roast turkey at the first Thanksgiving feast.
But how did the tart cranberry become an industrial crop, with 800 million pounds grown annually, when other native fruits are so much sweeter? It wasn't just the health benefits, clever marketing, or Grandma's cranberry chutney — it was a happenstance of evolution. Cranberries float.
And they are delicious in milk. Bon appétit!
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 22 2016, @11:30PM
I'm a scientifically minded individual prone to testing my assumptions and I can tell you with confidence that *in my case* urinary tract problems clear up in under half the time, on average, if I immediately start drinking cranberry juice in response.
Simply not true. Again even in the studies that show that cranberries can help prevent UTIs they show that taking it after having the infection does not do anything. So, again, your anecdote is basically meaningless.
From here [webmd.com]:
Before you rush out and buy cartons of cranberry juice, there are a few caveats you should know about.
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Cranberries don't prevent bacteria from growing in the urinary tract -- they just make it harder for the bacteria to take hold. Cranberry juice also doesn't treat urinary tract infections once they've started.