Food, food, and more food! I don't know anyone who doesn't look forward to the epic Thanksgiving feast! The turkey, of course, has always been the celebrity of the event, gobbling up (pun intended) all the media attention. However, I want to take a moment and point your eyes towards the true unseen hero of the Thanksgiving meal...cranberry sauce.Cranberries have long held the reputation for being great for your bladder, but more recently studies have confirmed that cranberries are also great for your teeth. The juice keeps cavity-causing bacteria from being able to stick to your teeth. If the bacteria cannot stick to your teeth, then they cannot produce a cavity.
So...this year help yourself to some extra helpings of that delicious cranberry dressing. If anyone complains that you're hogging it all, just tell them your dentist made you do it.
Some side notes:
- Most store bought cranberry juice mixes have a lot of sugar added which can offset the cavity fighting properties of the cranberry, so don’t over indulge in sugary bottles of cranberry juice. Natural cranberries, without sugar added, are obviously the best choice.
- Natural cranberries are also high in antioxidants, which fight diseases and cancer
- Cranberries are native to North America and were used by Native Americans for food, medicine, dyes, and decoration.
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