Re: Drinking cranberry juice three times a day increases HDL

[Guest guest]

Yea... I've had organic unsweeted cranberry juice. It's very hard to

drink! Extremely TART! Probably mixing it in orange juice would make

it more platible too.

Suzanne

> > http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20030329/food.asp

> >

> > Drinking cranberry juice three times a day over the course of a month

> > increased all the volunteers' blood concentration of high-density

> > lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol—the so-called good cholesterol—by 10

> > percent. The juice didn't affect low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or

> > triglycerides, which are other fatty substances in the blood. However,

> > epidemiological studies by others have correlated HDL-cholesterol

> > increases of this magnitude with about a 40 percent drop in

> > heart-disease risk, Vinson notes.

> >

> > Cranberries lead the antioxidant pack

[Guest guest]

Ever since I got kidney stones I buy unsweetened cranberry juice all the time. It's really tart. But I like it.

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Drinking cranberry juice three times a day increases HDL

http://wwwsciencenews.org/articles/20030329/food.aspDrinking cranberry juice three times a day over the course of a monthincreased all the volunteers' blood concentration of high-densitylipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol—the so-called good cholesterol—by 10percent. The juice didn't affect low-density lipoprotein (LDL) ortriglycerides, which are other fatty substances in the blood. However,epidemiological studies by others have correlated HDL-cholesterolincreases of this magnitude with about a 40 percent drop inheart-disease risk, Vinson notes.Cranberries lead the antioxidant packIn earlier studies, the Scranton team surveyed the antioxidantpotential of several fruits and vegetables. Overall, fruits surpassedthe veggies, "and cranberries had more antioxidants than any otherfruit," Vinson observes. Several of cranberry's polyphenolantioxidants are procyanidins, the same family of pigments that makecherries red.When the chemists investigated pure cranberry juice, they found itsantioxidant punch exceeded by 50 percent the potency of its nextclosest juice competitor, grape juice. However, because cranberriesare so tart, their juice has to be diluted and sweetened to bepalatable. Yet even in this cocktail form, Vinson found, 27 percentcranberry juice still ranked second only to pure grape juice in itsability to defuse oxidants.With funding and cranberries supplied by the Cranberry Institute, hethen investigated antioxidants delivered to the blood by juice.To evaluate whether it was the cranberry juice or the sugar andvitamin C in the cocktail that provided any benefit in the new study,the Scranton chemists offered just an 8-ounce glass of the sugar waterand the vitamin to 10 men and women as a breakfast drink. Each hadfasted the night before.Over the next 4 hours, the researchers periodically sampled thevolunteers' blood and tested its ability to quash oxidants. ToVinson's surprise, the blood actually fostered oxidation. After abagel and soft drink at lunchtime, the assays continued and showedthat the potentially unhealthy pro-oxidant effect lasted a total of 7hours, Vinson told Science News Online.On another day, he repeated the tests, this time giving each volunteeran 8-ounce glass of the sugar-sweetened cranberry juice cocktail. Thistime, he notes, "we had a good antioxidant effect for the whole 7hours, even after that blast of high-fructose corn syrup [in the softdrink] and bagel at lunch."More juice, better protectionIn a follow-up trial, Vinson's team put 20 adults, mostly middle ageand all with moderately elevated, unhealthy total-blood-cholesterolconcentrations, on a cranberry-juice regimen. For the first month,each person drank a daily 8-ounce glass of either the sugared orsurgarfree cranberry-juice cocktail. During the second month, eachrecruit drank two glasses daily. During the last month of theexperiment, daily juice intake increased to three glasses.Before the trial and at the end of each month, the scientists ran aseries of tests on the blood of each participant. Those data confirmedthat the antioxidant defense of the blood increased steadily with theincreasing juice intake. Compared with the before-juice measurements,concentrations of oxidation products in the volunteers' blood was 15percent lower after the first month of the trial and about 40 percentlower by the close of the third month.Assays of the participants' blood showed no change in theirtriglycerides or total cholesterol concentrations. However, HDLcholesterol increased—but only in the three-glass-per-day phase of thetrial. Just that's worth a lot, says Vinson. Doctors lament the factthat although low-HDL cholesterol is a major risk factor for heartdisease, there are few prescriptions they can offer patients thatraise this lipid—other than to give up smoking, drink a littlealcohol, or exercise regularly.For people who would prefer a pocket version of the potentialcranberry therapy for cholesterol, Vinson notes that dried berries areavailable in stores. His assays, by the way, indicate that driedcranberries pack 10 percent more antioxidants than prunes and 50percent more than raisins do.

[Guest guest]

So this is what they get out of this study? <shaking head>.

I wonder if taking cranberry capsules has the same effect? I've been taking

them for years. That's prolly the only reason I'm still alive <rolling eyes>

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there are few prescriptions they can offer patients that

raise this lipid-other than to give up smoking, drink a little

alcohol, or exercise regularly.

[Guest guest]

Pure unsweetened cranberry juice is popular on The Fat Flush Plan with

Ann Louise Gittleman. Knudsen's juice is really good diluted with

water. Yum

Sue

>

> http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20030329/food.asp

>

> Drinking cranberry juice three times a day over the course of a month

> increased all the volunteers' blood concentration of high-density

> lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol—the so-called good cholesterol—by 10

> percent.

[Guest guest]

I put stevia in my cran-water! I just can not handle that tart stuff!

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[Guest guest]

I would not drink carnberry juice at all, anyone every seen them harvest those berries. Cranberry trees are grown over water, the berries are knocked into water, and they dip them out, with fishing nets. These people crap/piss in these waters. Right from the boats, theres no restrooms in middle of 50,000 A. lake. Someplaces peoples septic tanks water runs into these ponds.I know I am from that part country. Just to think about drinking gags me..Suzanne <gddsssuze@...> wrote: Yea... I've had organic unsweeted cranberry juice. It's very hard todrink! Extremely TART! Probably mixing it in orange juice would makeit more platible too.Suzanne> > http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20030329/food.asp> >> > Drinking cranberry juice three times a day over the course of a month> > increased all the volunteers' blood concentration of high-density> > lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol—the so-called good cholesterol—by 10> >

percent. The juice didn't affect low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or> > triglycerides, which are other fatty substances in the blood. However,> > epidemiological studies by others have correlated HDL-cholesterol> > increases of this magnitude with about a 40 percent drop in> > heart-disease risk, Vinson notes.> >> > Cranberries lead the antioxidant pack

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[Guest guest]

No way. Or at least I hope no way!

>

> I would not drink carnberry juice at all, anyone every seen them

harvest those berries.

> Cranberry trees are grown over water, the berries are knocked into

water, and they dip them out, with fishing nets. These people

crap/piss in these waters.

[Guest guest]

I wash everything....twice! Imagine the look on my face when I saw my

hubby cut into a watermelon, without washing it first?!! He didn't

think you needed to wash it. *men*

Sue

>

> Well... I have yet to hear of anyone dying from drinking cranberry

> juice! <g> BUT, the recent spinich scare may make you think twice

> about anything not grown in your own back yard!!

[Guest guest]

Big business is getting into the organic market and is finding all

sorts of loopholes in the organic standard.

I read of one dairy which had all the cows in the barn all the time

instead of out to pasture. When challeneged on this, they claimed

that sick animals can be kept in the barn, and they said that a

pregnant cow is sick.

Walmart has begun selling their house brand of organic milk. The

cows are fed in feedlots, rather than eating greass in pasture, the

cows are milked 3 times a day, rather than twice a day, and the milk

is ultra-pasturized so it has a longer shelf life. Walmart " organic "

is sure not a label I would trust.

It pays to know the companies which supply organic products to one's

grocery stores. Some are good people, while others are doing their

best to undermine organic quality standards.

Alobar

On 9/21/06, Suzanne <gddsssuze@...> wrote:

> My dear... that little organic seal is the very best we have so far.

> Sure, it may not be perfect, but, I believe if we do trust that little

> seal it'll keep getting better and better. Do you trust the (greedy

> money hungry) private sector? Hmmm.... I don't know if I could.

> Besides, I think you underestimate the heart and soul of an organic

> farmer who, generally speaking, wants to do the right thing.

>

> Most sincerely,

> Suzanne

>

[Guest guest]

Alobar,

Many foods (and what not) say they are organic but they do not carry

the " USDA Organic " seal. This seal represents the highest standards

we have so far in oragnic food.... like I said, I try to trust them.

This is the best we have so far. What other choice do we have? Does

the milk at Walmart have this " USDA Orangic " seal? Please read

below and go to the sight to check out the seal. Guys... we gotta

make this work, please support the organic farmer if you can.

Most sincerely,

Suzanne

http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/Consumers/brochure.html

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has put in place a set of national

standards that food labeled " organic " must meet, whether it is grown

in the United States or imported from other countries. After October

21, 2002, when you buy food labeled " organic, " you can be sure that

it was produced using the highest organic production and handling

standards in the world.

What is organic food?

Organic food is produced by farmers who emphasize the use of

renewable resources and the conservation of soil and water to enhance

environmental quality for future generations. Organic meat, poultry,

eggs, and dairy products come from animals that are given no

antibiotics or growth hormones. Organic food is produced without

using most conventional pesticides; fertilizers made with synthetic

ingredients or sewage sludge; bioengineering; or ionizing radiation.

Before a product can be labeled " organic, " a Government-approved

certifier inspects the farm where the food is grown to make sure the

farmer is following all the rules necessary to meet USDA organic

standards. Companies that handle or process organic food before it

gets to your local supermarket or restaurant must be certified, too.

Is organic food better for me and my family?

USDA makes no claims that organically produced food is safer or more

nutritious than conventionally produced food. Organic food differs

from conventionally produced food in the way it is grown, handled,

and processed.

When I go to the supermarket, how can I tell organically produced

food from conventionally produced food?

You must look at package labels and watch for signs in the

supermarket. Along with the national organic standards, USDA

developed strict labeling rules to help consumers know the exact

organic content of the food they buy. The USDA Organic seal also

tells you that a product is at least 95 percent organic.

Single-ingredient foods

Look for the word " organic " and a small sticker version of the USDA

Organic seal on vegetables or pieces of fruit. Or they may appear on

the sign above the organic produce display.

The word " organic " and the seal may also appear on packages of meat,

cartons of milk or eggs, cheese, and other single-ingredient foods.

Foods with more than one ingredient

The following photo shows examples of the labels that may be used on

a wide variety of products that use organic ingredients.

Click photo of follow this link for larger image of cereal boxes.

The sample cereal boxes show the four labeling categories. From

left: cereal with 100 percent organic ingredients; cereal with 95-

100 percent organic ingredients; cereal made with at least 70 percent

organic ingredients; and cereal with less than 70 percent organic

ingredients. Products with less than 70 percent organic ingredients

may list specific organically produced ingredients on the side panel

of the package, but may not make any organic claims on the front of

the package. Look for the name and address of the Government-

approved certifier on all packaged products that contain at least 70

percent organic ingredients.

Will I find the USDA Organic seal on all 100 percent organic

products, or products with at least 95 percent organic ingredients?

No. The use of the seal is voluntary.

How is use of the USDA Organic seal protected?

People who sell or label a product " organic " when they know it does

not meet USDA standards can be fined up to $10,000 for each violation.

Does natural mean organic?

No. Natural and organic are not interchangeable. Other truthful

claims, such as free-range, hormone-free, and natural, can still

appear on food labels. However, don't confuse these terms

with " organic. " Only food labeled " organic " has been certified as

meeting USDA organic standards.

For more detailed information on the USDA organic standards, visit

our web site at http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop call the National Organic

Program at 202-720-3252, or write USDA-AMS-TM-NOP, Room 4008 S.

Bldg., Ag Stop 0268, 1400 Independence, SW, Washington, DC 20250.

April 2002

> > My dear... that little organic seal is the very best we have so

far.

> > Sure, it may not be perfect, but, I believe if we do trust that

little

> > seal it'll keep getting better and better. Do you trust the

(greedy

> > money hungry) private sector? Hmmm.... I don't know if I could.

> > Besides, I think you underestimate the heart and soul of an

organic

> > farmer who, generally speaking, wants to do the right thing.

> >

> > Most sincerely,

> > Suzanne

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, Walmart milk carries the USDA seal. As does the butter from

the company I mentioned which trweats pregnant cows as though they

were sick and keeps them in the barn.

Here in Louisiana, I get dairy from Dairy. Family run

operation. Grass fed cows out on pasture. Milk is processed by

the same family. They use low temperature pasteurization so milk has

fuller flavor. It isn't organic, but it sure is better than organic

produced by huge corporations which do not treat their cows right.

http://www.smithcreamery.com/faqs.htm

Alobar

On 9/21/06, Suzanne <gddsssuze@...> wrote:

> Alobar,

>

> Many foods (and what not) say they are organic but they do not carry

> the " USDA Organic " seal. This seal represents the highest standards

> we have so far in oragnic food.... like I said, I try to trust them.

> This is the best we have so far. What other choice do we have? Does

> the milk at Walmart have this " USDA Orangic " seal? Please read

> below and go to the sight to check out the seal. Guys... we gotta

> make this work, please support the organic farmer if you can.

>

> Most sincerely,

> Suzanne

>

> http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/Consumers/brochure.html

>

[Guest guest]

My mother says I have gone overboard with

the way I eat but I don’t necessarily trust organic either. I buy

almost 100% of my food through farmers that I know grass feed and do not feed

grains, with no antibiotics, pesticides, etc. I think that has been the

most beneficial move I have made in finding The Weston A Price

Foundation. Through them I found where the good foods are and I am able

to get them at very reasonable prices, mostly. I used to purchases my

beef and bison over the internet but now order through a coop every other week

from an Amish farmer in PA and it is delivered fresh the next week. His

is the most tender grass fed beef I have eaten and his eggs are absolutely hugh

with the biggest orange yolks I have ever seen. I have been buying through

these coops a while now so don’t get to the grocery store too often

except when buying for my dogs, and I am shocked at what meat prices have gone

to. Trust me, the crappy meat in the stores is only a few cents shy of

what I pay for good grass fed meat. Chickens too. I suggest you

check into some sources available through WAP and get some real food on your

plate. Wow, it’s good stuff. Of course if I didn’t have

access to these sources I would also be purchasing a lot of organic meats but

most of our health food stores here in Tampa

are selling grass fed, they are just a lot more expensive. The problem is

you really don’t know what you are getting even if the package says it is

organic and grassfed. My mother thinks because Publix puts natural on

their chicken that it’s ok. She obviously does not listen to

me. But organic milk is not much better than regular milk except that

there are no hormones or pesticides. It is still from grain fed beef that

are kept in feed lots or on very little pasture, mostly mud. Then, all

the organic milk I have found is ultra pasteurized. There ain’t

nothing left in that thar milk!! LOL But if your only source of food is

organic or non then obviously it is better.

JMO

Allyn

From: iodine [mailto:iodine ] On Behalf Of Alobar

Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006

5:38 PM

iodine

Subject: Re: Re: Drinking

cranberry juice three times a day increases HDL

Big

business is getting into the organic market and is finding all

sorts of loopholes in the organic standard.

I read of one dairy which had all the cows in the barn all the time

instead of out to pasture. When challeneged on this, they claimed

that sick animals can be kept in the barn, and they said that a

pregnant cow is sick.

Walmart has begun selling their house brand of organic milk. The

cows are fed in feedlots, rather than eating greass in pasture, the

cows are milked 3 times a day, rather than twice a day, and the milk

is ultra-pasturized so it has a longer shelf life. Walmart " organic "

is sure not a label I would trust.

It pays to know the companies which supply organic products to one's

grocery stores. Some are good people, while others are doing their

best to undermine organic quality standards.

Alobar

On 9/21/06, Suzanne <gddsssuze >

wrote:

> My dear... that little organic seal is the very best we have so far.

> Sure, it may not be perfect, but, I believe if we do trust that little

> seal it'll keep getting better and better. Do you trust the (greedy

> money hungry) private sector? Hmmm.... I don't know if I could.

> Besides, I think you underestimate the heart and soul of an organic

> farmer who, generally speaking, wants to do the right thing.

>

> Most sincerely,

> Suzanne

>