Cranberries and your oral health

This holiday season, be sure to add cranberry sauce to your dinner table. Cranberry relish, which is made of one of the most antioxidant-rich fruits on earth (more than 150 different health-promoting phytochemicals), may reduce both stomach ulcers and tooth decay, according to studies.

Cranberries, which are low in calories and high in fiber, make it harder for Helicobacter pylori -- a bacterial culprit in stomach ulcers -- to adhere to cells lining the stomach. Cranberries also help reduce plaque by fighting the buildup of bacteria-harboring biofilms, which results in less tooth decay and gum disease.

We encourage you to read this helpful article on the many benefits of adding cranberries and cranberry sauce to your list of lunch and dinner items this holiday season.

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