Omega-3 and the Antioxidant-Rich Cranberry
Omega-3 fatty acids are not a key ingredient of cranberries. If you’re looking for Omega-3s in cranberries, you’re looking in the wrong place… cranberries are good for your polyphenol antioxidants, anthocyanidin flavonoids, cyanidin, peonidin and quercetin.
Cranberry products can be a good source of antioxidants, but like all products, consumers need to keep a watchful eye on the ingredient label of specific products.
Marketers are calling cranberries “superfruits” and in their pure form, rightly so… cranberries are rich in antioxidants.
Omega-3 fatty acids are not considered polyphenols, or anti-oxidants, which are found in the cranberry, but Omega-3s do deliver similar anti-inflammatory benefits.
Cranberry seeds are often used to produce oils. Manufacturers such as Fruit Essentials are now marketing cranberry seed oil products.
Cranberries are also loaded with tannins. Tannins offer anti-clotting properties which can help cut down on dental plaque and may reduce urinary tract infections.
Tags: anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, cranberry, omega-3, polyphenol
July 29th, 2008 at 5:14 am
Thought you’d be interested in this short omega-3 video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIgNpsbvcVM
August 1st, 2008 at 2:21 pm
Interesting Antioxidant fact - Dr. Strauss, who was the first person to run an ORAC evaluation on Acai berries and has found that Acai has the richest Antioxidant of any food in the world.
August 30th, 2008 at 6:54 pm
acai reviews can be found here: http://acaiberrydiet.iinetwork.net
September 13th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
For more info on the superfruit Acai visit http://www.galileolabs.com Galileo Laboratories
November 11th, 2008 at 2:44 am
Cranberry juice in the morning helps you feel good all day, tried and true.
December 2nd, 2008 at 5:01 pm
Hmmm….not sure I am following this and the Antioxidant-Rich Cranberry | Omega 3 Healing thread very well.