Why I Love Cranberry Juice

I think I have officially been declared as a lazy eater. I was sitting in the cafe at work during the week talking about the food types that I like. I told my colleague that I love soup, ice cream and drinks to which he replied, "You're a lazy eater then!".

As much as it seems that way on the front of it I am not a lazy eater. I will eat solid food as well, even if my mum says otherwise. I have simply found that soup and drinks are an easy way to get a boost in nutrients into my system quickly and ice cream is just because I love it.

I have spoken about healthy drinks in the past in articles about fruit and vegetable juicing and what protein shakes I like but I would like to tell you some more about another extremely healthy drink in the form of cranberry juice. There are lots of benefits to this drink so I will talk about a couple here.

As with the majority of fruit drinks you get a large dose of vitamins and minerals when drinking cranberry juice but what is contained within. You get vitamin C and A, plus you also get fibre, phosphorus, calcium, manganese, potassium, sodium and beta-carotene.

Having all this in one drink can help a lot when it comes to fighting off those annoying colds and throat infections, so coming into the winter months it may be a good idea to stock up now.

Another great benefit is that it can help you to lose weight. Cranberry juice contains organic acids and what this does is emulsify fatty deposits and therefore helps to keep those pounds down.

I could go on about the health benefits of cranberry juice but you could be here for a while. I am not saying that you should go and a drink it until you wet the bed because as with everything you really should drink it in moderation. Too much cranberry juice can cause problems so please don't over do it. You should make it a part of your diet though so you can reap the benefits.