Cranberries

[Guest guest]

Barbara,

I shop at Costco or Sams when possible. They carry the large

bags that are twice that size.

I live On the Big Island of Hawaii.

Cranberries in small bags are very expensive,

but when I go to the Costco here they have large bags.

I buy 4 large bags and make my own sauce for Thanksgiving

and then put the rest up in jars for the coming year.

I cannot get them any other time.

I try to put up the fruit that we have an abundance of every year

this way some are given to me in large amounts by friends I don't

lose any.

I make lots of chutneys and relishes.

I freeze fresh pineapples, papayas, and oranges, and put the

rest up in jars for later.

Aniya

[Guest guest]

Cranberries

Did you know that cranberries contain one of the highest concentrations of antioxidants of any fruit? Studies conducted at the University of Scranton, PA, found cranberries to contain the highest level of phenol antioxidants when compared to 19 other common fruits! (Some of the other fruits found to be rich in phenols, in descending order after cranberries, were apples, red grapes, strawberries, pineapples, bananas, peaches, lemons, oranges, pears and grapefruit). Antioxidants are premier disease-fighters and anti-aging agents. Cranberry phenols have been found to help protect against certain types of cancers, the brain cell damage that usually occurs in the early stages after a stroke, and urinary tract infections. They protect against the free radical activity that is thought to be responsible for oxidizing cholesterol, which makes it harmful to arteries and the heart; memory impairment; difficulty

in mobility; cataracts and macular degeneration of the eyes. So, as the holiday season approaches, you can enjoy your cranberry sauce, not only because it tastes great, but because you know you will be getting an extra big dose of health-promoting antioxidants

Suzi

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