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07/01/2015
Seth Augenstein, Digital Reporter
Two glasses of cranberry juice a day might keep some disease away, according to a new study.
Two glasses of low-calorie cranberry juice a day improved several risk factors for diabetes and heart disease, the U.S. Department of Agriculture researchers wrote in a study published recently in the journal Nutrition.
The juice improved disease risk factors including circulating triglycerides, serum-C Reactive proteins, glucose and insulin resistance and diastolic blood pressure, they found.
The group of 56 adults were provided with eight weeks of meals – but half the group received the juice, and the other drank a placebo beverage.
Ocean Spray, the maker of cranberry juice, quickly touted the results – and pointed to natural compounds called polyphenols.
“All of these measurements come together to tell a story,” said Christina Khoo, the director of research sciences for the company. “These findings suggest that polyphenols help to protect our bodies, and may be adept at keeping a large number of ailments at bay.”
Two other recent studies based on data from the CDC’s National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey found those who regularly drink cranberry juice have a normal weight, smaller waists and healthier hearts.
07/01/2015
Seth Augenstein, Digital Reporter
Two glasses of cranberry juice a day might keep some disease away, according to a new study.
Two glasses of low-calorie cranberry juice a day improved several risk factors for diabetes and heart disease, the U.S. Department of Agriculture researchers wrote in a study published recently in the journal Nutrition.
The juice improved disease risk factors including circulating triglycerides, serum-C Reactive proteins, glucose and insulin resistance and diastolic blood pressure, they found.
The group of 56 adults were provided with eight weeks of meals – but half the group received the juice, and the other drank a placebo beverage.
Ocean Spray, the maker of cranberry juice, quickly touted the results – and pointed to natural compounds called polyphenols.
“All of these measurements come together to tell a story,” said Christina Khoo, the director of research sciences for the company. “These findings suggest that polyphenols help to protect our bodies, and may be adept at keeping a large number of ailments at bay.”
Two other recent studies based on data from the CDC’s National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey found those who regularly drink cranberry juice have a normal weight, smaller waists and healthier hearts.