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Rx Cranberries

When antibiotics won’t do the trick, these mighty little red berries are always ready to swing into action. Like a favorite aunt — sweet when it matters, just tart enough to be interesting — the cranberry used to confine its regular appearances to Thanksgiving and Christmas

Now this breakout fruit, long a dietary and medicinal staple of native peoples, is standard daily fare for contemporary North Americans, but no less special for the versatile and distinctive good things it brings.

“Current research suggests that, unlike most other fruits, cranberries have both anti-bacterial and antioxidant activities,” says Dr. Amy Howell, research scientist at the Marucci Center for Blueberry Cranberry Research at Rutgers University. “Initial studies show that antioxidants in cranberries may help prevent heart disease and cancer. Consuming the fruit may lower blood pressure and cholesterol and reduce the oxidation of LDL cholesterol.”

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Sparkling Cranberry Juice Cocktail

This is a tasty refreshing drink favored by many at
spring and summer gatherings. A perfect treat for
friends and family during this sizzling season!

2	Qt - Cranberry juice cocktail - chilled
6	oz. Frozen pink lemonade concentrate, thawed
32	oz. Sparkling water, chilled

	Mix cranberry juice cocktail and lemonade concentrate in punch bowl. Just before serving, stir in sparkling water. 25 servings (about 1/2 cup each); 65 calories per serving. Source: Betty Crocker's Cookbook, 6th Edition

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