Cranberries and Weight Loss

Again as promised. I mentioned the health and weight loss benefits of cranberry juice in a previous hub. As promised I did this hub with information on the juice and what is so great about it. So I compiled the information so that others like myself can enjoy the benefits of this amazing little berry. Fortunately, I love cranberries so its nothing for me to drink the juice or eat the berries, however it is an acquired taste, so some of you may be thinking Yuck! Now lets begin!

Cranberries health benefits start with their big help in losing weight: fresh cranberries are a powerful detoxifier, diuretic, and one of the best cellulite remedies. But cranberries health benefits go way beyond their weight loss value.

Thanks to the health benefits of cranberries, including their help in losing weight, they are commonly available in many forms in the marketplace: fresh, dried, juice concentrates and cocktails, dried powdered capsules, extracts, and herbal teas.

The fresh cranberries juice (unpasteurized) is successfully used in:

* stress relief and depression
* the prevention of influenza and common colds
* kidney and bladder problems
* urinary tract infections - especially in conjunction with flushing out kidney stones
* boosting the immune system
* the treatment of gingivitis and of various skin conditions like acne, dermatitis, psoriasis, burns, and wounds

And not only that! The health benefits of these little red berries are widely recognized beyond alternative medicine.

Also fresh cranberry juice increases the levels of 'good' cholesterol (HDL) in the blood and reduce the oxidation of 'bad' cholesterol (LDL), making it less likely to enter artery walls.

If you want to use cranberries for weight loss purposes, drink 1-2 glasses of fresh, sugar-free, 100% pure cranberry juice daily, or 3-4 glasses if you dilute it with water in equal parts. You'll be amazed at how much easier you'll drop the pounds!