A Cranberry Remedy

According to researcher, Amy Howell of Rutgers University, drinking cranberry juice beverages or eating cranberries regularly can lower the odds of getting a urinary tract infection in women who get recurrent infections. "Drinking one to two glasses of cranberry juice cocktail a day is really all you need," says Howell.

Cranberry juice is a good source of calcium--it strengthens teeth and bones and helps prevent osteoporosis. It is also effective in reducing harmful bacteria in the mouth and preventing plaque formation.

Other benefits of cranberry juice include...

• Breaking down and preventing the formation of kidney stones.
• Slowing down the aging process and breaking down breast cancer cells.
• Decreasing the problem of cellulite and improving overall skin health.
  

Cranberry juice is too astringent to drink straight. So, companies sell "cocktails" which can contain large amounts of sugar. Ocean Spray Low Calorie Cranberry Cocktail is about 27% cranberry juice and 73% water plus the safe artificial sweetener, sucralose. It's a good way to get the benefits of cranberry for only 40 calories.