Detox... it’s a buzz word. It encompasses everything from severe fitness regimes and food restriction, to incorporating a few more alcohol-free days into your diet. More simply, cranberries support detoxification.
Whatever it means to you, detoxification is about making an effort to treat your body better. This has become so important in a world full of chemical and environmental pollutants.
Cranberries are magical little berries, containing unique compounds that stick to certain bad bacteria and assist in flushing them out of the body. More simply, cranberries detoxify the system.
It is well known that cranberries help cleanse the urinary system and assist in maintaining urinary tract health. They may work in a similar way for certain stomach bacteria.
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