
How to Treat Jet Lag with Melatonin-Rich Food
There may be a way to get the benefits of over-the-counter melatonin supplements without the risk.
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Cranberries are a great source of antioxidants. Though even the highly diluted and sweetened “cranberry-cocktail” juice provides significant amounts of antioxidants, consuming the whole berries provides more antioxidant bang for your buck (and for your calories). Whole berries may be consumed frozen, fresh, dried (if left unsweetened) or in a full-berry smoothie from which no fiber or fruit solids have been removed. Consuming the whole fruit may be particularly important for obtaining health benefits from cranberries, as whole extracts have been shown capable of decreasing prostate cancer cell growth rate and decreasing the ability of E. Coli to colonize urinary tracts and cause bladder infections, but individual fractions and phytonutrients extracted from cranberries have not.
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There may be a way to get the benefits of over-the-counter melatonin supplements without the risk.
Cranberries may reduce the recurrence of urinary tract infections, but their role in treating infections is limited.
Drug companies and supplement manufacturers have yet to isolate the components of cranberries that suppress cancer cell growth.
Recipe for DIY (do-it-yourself) whole food cranberry cocktail with 25 times fewer calories, and at least 8 times the phytonutrient content.
Which common fruit juices have the most (and least) phenolic phytonutrients, which may protect against Alzheimer’s disease: apple juice, cranberry cocktail, grape juice (white, red, and purple), grapefruit juice, orange juice, pineapple juice, or pomegranate juice?
Which should you choose the next time you fly?