Cranberry Juice For Cavities? Be Careful Of What You’re Buying.

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Researchers at the University of Rochester have published

information showing that the cranberry may be effective at

preventing tooth decay. The research focuses on the inhibiting

effect of some compounds found inside the cranberry against a

key bacterium blamed in the formation of cavities.

“Scientists believe that one of the main ways that cranberries

prevent urinary tract infections is by inhibiting the adherence

of pathogens on the surface of the bladder. Perhaps the same is

true in the mouth, where bacteria use adhesion molecules to

hold onto teeth,” says Dr. Michel Koo, an oral biologist and

food scientist at the university's medical center.

While this may sound like good news for those who are looking

for natural ways to support their body, it’s very important to

understand what’s in cranberry juice before making a purchase.

Always remember to read the labels. Most cranberry juice is

cranberry flavored apple juice. Sometimes it is also mixed with

grape juice. Other ingredients may even include high-Fructose

corn syrup. Towards the end of the ingredient list is found

cranberry concentrate.

While, drinking apple juice and grape juice is probably a

dietary improvement for most people, juices that are made with

so much processed sugar are clearly little more than cranberry

flavored juices. They’re unlikely to contain significant

amounts of the compounds that make cranberries useful in the

prevention of tooth decay and tend to contain large amounts of

the compounds that are blamed on tooth decay.

Purer forms of cranberry juice have a very strong flavor. Some

people can develop a taste for unsweetened cranberries, while

other people can only handle cranberries when blended with some

other juice. If choosing a cranberry blend, be sure to read the

ingredient label and avoid juices that are sweetened with

processed sugars and diluted with juices that are mostly the

sugars that lead to cavities.

Further research will be necessary before cranberries can

actually be promoted as a preventative for tooth decay. However

others sugars such as Xylose, are already used in “sugarless

gums” because of their proven ability to inhibit bacterial

development on the surface of teeth. Such gums are of course

called sugarless because they do not have sucrose and glucose

which are the sugars associated with cavities.

Cranberries have also been shown to have beneficial effects for

people with chronic urinary tract infections. The compound

believed to be responsible for this is a simple monosaccharide

sugar called Mannose. Identified in Harpers Biochemistry as one

of eight sugars necessary for normal cellular function, Mannose

has also been shown to prevent bacterial infection and

development.

These necessary monosaccharide sugars can all be found in a

single dietary supplement. It also contains the other sugars

identified in Harpers Biochemistry, based of their importance

in biological functions. This can provide a more convenient

choice for people wishing to improve their diets by increasing

their nutrient intake while limiting the intake of food

compounds which are not beneficial to good health.

About The Author: Dave Saunders is a certified nutrition and

health educator and the host of a weekly telephone presentation

on nutrition. Receive free nutrition tips by registering for his

newsletter and announcements list at http://www.glycoboy.com.

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