Cranberries and your teeth
by Lloyd Alter, Toronto on 11.24.05
Desperately casting about for a post with a Thanksgiving theme (we are in Canada and don't get the day off!) we found this: Tonight's cranberries might be good for your teeth. It turns out that the same compounds that make them effective against urinary infections also go after the bacteria that cause the buildup of plaque on teeth. Unfortunately to make cranberries palatable they are mixed with a great deal of sugar, so don't give up brushing for cranberry juice yet. Nonetheless, you can feel better about covering your Tofurkey in it. ::Yahoo News
Reminds me of the story a few years back that cocoa was good for your teeth, but only (of course) when mixed with sugar.
Lately, I have been steaming whole cranberries in a bit of water in a pot every morning. I put them on top of my toast along with tahini, and apple slices. No sugar, all organic, and very delicious.
knudsen makes delicious cranberry juice that has no sugar. one glass litre bottle lasts a while because i water it down 5 to 1. a refreshing beverage once you get over the fact it is very unsweet.