Benefits of eating cranberry fruits

Having fruit on a regular basis is very much necessary. One must include fresh fruits in their regular diets because it has plenty of health and skin benefits.

One can go for seasonal fruits or the ones that are available throughout the year if they want to send fruit basket by post-UK. Varieties of fruits can make everyday diet not only colourful but extremely healthy.

Cranberry is a fruit which comes from a plant that is a creeping shrub or a vine by nature. The berry is acidic and very tiny but they are loaded with Vitamin C, phytonutrients, fibres and other goodness which can provide a lot of protection to some health issues like inflammatory diseases, urinary tract infection and tooth cavities.

Here are some major benefits of eating cranberries:

• This fruit is extremely beneficial when it comes to fighting diseases. This is because it is loaded with antioxidants just like other berries (raspberries and strawberries). Among vegetables, those which have high antioxidants like this fruit are broccoli and spinach. Hence eating them on a daily basis can boost the immunity system in one.
• As it has been mentioned above, this fruit is mostly known for its role in preventing the urinary tract infection. Cranberries have some chemicals which can lower the adhesion of certain bacteria in the urinary tract walls. Hence it can fight off the infections. A large concentration of cranberry can prevent bacterial adhesion.
• The anti-inflammatory compounds and the antioxidants that are present in the cranberries can improve the memory in an individual. So, if one wants to keep their memories intact and want that their brain functions better then they must eat some dried cranberries as their regular snack.
• There have been many types of research that have found out that cranberries can slow down the progression of a tumour. Hence eating cranberries can have positive effects on liver, breast, prostate cancers along with colon and ovarian cancers.
• Cranberry juice can have an emulsifying effect on the fats that are deposited in the body and this, in turn, can help in body weight loss. This fruit is loaded with fibre and so if one consumes a handful of cranberries then it can fill up their stomach and keep it full for longer. Hence this can help in weight loss.
• Cranberry has something called proanthocyanidins which can benefit one’s oral health. It can prevent any kind of gum diseases and bacteria formation that happens because of the teeth binding.
• Cranberries can also help in nourishing the skin and make it soft and supple. One can blend a quarter cup of honey with 2 tablespoons of dried cranberries and add a spoon of essential oil to apply it on skin. Keep it for 10 minutes before washing it away and this can show some improved results.

This fruit also boosts immunity can putting cranberry boxes in a corporate fruit basket can be a very healthy idea.