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  • Cranberries and health....

    Hmmm....dental teflon;

    Journal: Caries Research, January 2006


    NOTE: Caries = tooth decay

    Study: Oral biologists coated a synthetic tooth-enamel-like substance with cranberry juice and applied cavity-causing microbes, Streptococcus mutans—which metabolize sugars into acids that cause tooth decay—and found, after seven months of study, that cranberry juice acts like a non-stick coating that made it 80% effective in protecting teeth. Bacteria couldn't get a grip on tooth surfaces to construct a haven of plaque from which to attack teeth. The study is one of nine projects funded by the National Institutes of Health to investigate potential health-effects of cranberries.

    What it means: The cranberry's non-stick, protective properties might be why the berry has been shown effective against urinary track infections and, in another study, helped inactivate intestinal viruses—bacteria and viruses can’t adhere to surfaces to infect them. But before you reach for the leftover cranberry sauce or go rinsing with cranberry juice, remember that sugar contributes to dental decay and more study needs to be done on what might make cranberry an effective agent in keeping teeth strong.
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    I have long been touting the virtues of cranberries. I eat 'em raw. Makes me a MAN, DANGIT!

    And this has NOTHING to do with the fact that my family has grown cranberries for generations now. Heck, my parents got OUT of the business when Ocean Spray decided to f**k over all their growers.
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    • #3
      So, like, fruits are good for you? Oh, that's a surprise...

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      • #4
        It's not just that they're good for you....they are in a major way....it's that they also have antibiotic and anticancer properties.

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        • #5
          But it just doesn't taste like, erhm, meat.....
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          • #6
            Originally posted by Umfriend
            But it just doesn't taste like, erhm, meat.....
            I say, feed it to the cows and eat cranberrie flavoured steaks!
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            • #7
              I actually like my cranberries served over the meat....especially turkey, chicken, pork loins, ham etc.

              Also love dried cranberries. Not the sweetened Craisins by Ocean Spray, but the unsweetened ones.

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              Last edited by Dr Mordrid; 28 November 2005, 02:54.
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              • #8
                Originally posted by Dr Mordrid
                Also love dried cranberries. Not the sweetened Craisins by Ocean Spray, but the unsweetened ones.
                Mmm... unsweetened dried cranberries!
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                • #9
                  Ever seen a girl drinking a cranberry juice based cocktail at a party or bar? She's got cistitis.
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                  • #10
                    Or trying to prevent it OR she just likes cranberries. Can't fault her for that

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