1. Cranberries… Not just for the holidays!

2. Cranberries were used for medicinal purposes by the Native Americans.

3. Cranberries are packed with phytonutrients such as flavonoids.

5. Cranberries may aid in preventing urinary tract infections and stomach ulcers.

6. 1 cup of fresh cranberries have 4.6 grams of fiber while 1/3 cup of dried cranberries have 2.3 grams.

8. Flavonoids are powerful antioxidants found in cranberries.

9. Bowes & Church’s Food Values of Portions Commonly Used 1 cup of whole cranberries contains only 95 Calories!

11. Try adding cranberry juice to seltzer or other 100% juices for a different twist.

12. Try adding cranberries to your salad, yogurt, or breakfast cereal!

14. Cranberries have one of the highest concentrations of antioxidants compared to other fruits.

15. Look for cranberries at the cereal station, entrée station, salad bar and outtakes!

17. The antioxidants found in cranberries may play a role in preventing cardiovascular disease and certain cancers.

18. Avoid excess added sugar in your diet. Look for 100% fruit juice or “no added sugar” versions of cranberry juice.

20. Cranberries can be found in a number of different forms including fresh, dried, juice, sauce, and jam.

21. Cranberries grow in bogs which are beds layered with sand, peat, gravel and clay. http://www.cranberries.org/cranberries/grow_intro.html