10 Reasons to Love Dried Cranberries!

The Cranberry Institute asked me to review some of their data and blog about it. As a huge fan of cranberries, I was happy to check it out and share it with you! Are Dried Cranberries OK? I love cranberries in all forms. I have used cranberry juice in salad dressing, smoothies, and marinades. I have used fresh cranberries to make a compote to add flavor and nutrients to foods from fish to asparagus to oatmeal. I love using dried cranberries for a sweet snack – a real fruit snack! I’ve topped fiber-rich cereal with dried cranberries and used dried cranberries as an ingredient in my homemade granola for yummy yogurt partfaits. So yes, I think dried cranberries are fine. People ask because of the sugar, but they are so tart and naturally low in sugar that they honestly need sugar to help them taste more palatable. In my opinion, with dried cranberries, the sugar is added to help something good for you taste even better. Many Reasons to Eat Cranberries In addition to their tart and tangy taste, there are many reasons to love dried cranberries as a part of a healthy diet.  Here are 10 reasons you should be incorporating dried cranberries into your balanced diet! 1.  To help you eat more fruits, MyPlate suggests trying dried fruits, including dried cranberries, as a snack because they are easy-to-carry and store well.  For parents, MyPlate encourages eating dried fruit instead of candy.  Perfectly portioned single-serve packs of dried cranberries are available for ...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: Tags: food nutrition cranberries cranberry recipes cranberry research dried cranberries dried fruit UTIs Source Type: blogs