Winter Super Foods: Cranberries: Nutrient Profile
WebMD Public Information from the Department of Health and Human Services WebMD Weight Loss Clinic - Feature More than one-third of the cranberries grown in the United States are made into juice. Fresh whole berries may be purchased, but are often expensive because they have to be hand-picked to avoid the damage caused by machine-picking. Native Americans used cranberries for both their medicinal and natural preservative powers. They brewed cranberry mixtures to draw poison from arrow wounds. They also pounded cranberries into a paste and mixed the paste with dried meat to extend the life of the meat. The name cranberry was given to this plant because the Pilgrims believed the plant looked like the head of a sandhill crane and was originally named "craneberry." Over time, the "e" was dropped. Nutrient Profile
From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Updated 2005 ©1996-2005 WebMD Inc. All rights reserved.
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