蔓越莓的益處

Cranberries curb antibiotic resistance

蔓越莓阻止抗生素抗性

In a new study from McGill University in Canada, researchers selected bacteria responsible for urinary tract infections, pneumonia, and gastroenteritis. When bacteria are treated with antibiotics they typically become resistant to its effects. But in this experiment, scientists found that the addition of cranberry extract prevented resistance from developing.

加拿大麥吉爾大學開展的一項新研究中，研究員選擇了導致尿路感染、肺炎和腸胃炎的細菌。使用抗生素治療細菌時，細菌通常會對其產生抗性。但在這項實驗中，科學家們發現：加入蔓越莓提取物可阻止抗生素耐藥性。

The extract made the bacterial cell wall more permeable to the antibiotic.

蔓越莓提取物使細菌細胞壁對抗生素更具滲透性。

The finding is significant as the overuse of antibiotics, primarily in animal agriculture, has led to infections that are more difficult to treat in humans. While the study is new, stay tuned. It may prompt physicians to recommend cranberry juice or extract when antibiotics are prescribed.

這一發現具有重要意義，因爲抗生素在畜牧業的大量使用，導致人們難以用抗生素治療某些細菌感染。雖然這是一項新研究，但值得繼續關注。開抗生素時，這項研究或提醒醫生建議患者喝蔓越莓汁或食用蔓越莓提取物。

Cranberries are anti-inflammatory and packed with antioxidants

蔓越莓具有消炎作用，且富含抗氧化劑

Like other berries, cranberries are antioxidant powerhouses. In fact, when it comes to fruit, they rank just under blueberries (often called the king of antioxidants) in antioxidant potency. Cranberries also provide anti-inflammatory compounds. Research shows that people who consume cranberries have lower levels of C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation.

和其它漿果一樣，蔓越莓也富含抗氧化劑。事實上，蔓越莓的抗氧化劑含量僅次於藍莓（通常被譽爲抗氧化劑之王）。蔓越莓還能提供消炎化合物。研究表明，食用蔓越莓的人C反應蛋白（炎症標誌物）水平更低。

Cranberries boost circulation

蔓越莓促進循環

Cranberries have been shown to help improve atherosclerosis. This means enhanced circulation and blood flow, which takes pressure off the heart and can help lower blood pressure. Better circulation can also boost energy and cognitive function.

蔓越莓已被證明可改善動脈粥樣硬化，也就是說蔓越莓會促進循環和血液流動，從而減輕心臟壓力、降低血壓。血液循環改善也可提高能量和認知功能。

Cranberries offer disease protection

蔓越莓預防疾病

There's evidence that cranberry juice protects heart health by reducing "bad" LDL cholesterol, trigylcerides (blood fats), and insulin resistance. What's more, certain compounds in cranberries have been shown to slow the growth of tumors, including cancer cells of the breast, colon, lung, and prostate.

已有證據表明，蔓越莓汁可降低"壞膽固醇"（低密度脂蛋白膽固醇）水平、甘油三酯（血脂）水平和胰島素抵抗，從而保護心臟健康。此外，蔓越莓中的特定化合物已被證明可延緩腫瘤生長，包括乳腺癌、結腸癌、肺癌和前列腺癌的細胞生長。

Cranberries help with immunity

蔓越莓有助於增強免疫力

The vitamin C in cranberries supports immunity and is required to make collagen, so it plays a key role in skin and joint health and overall healing. You've probably also heard that cranberries help prevent and treat urinary tract infections. That's true. Cranberries help by interfering with the ability of bacteria to stick to the walls of the urinary tract. This same type of natural defense also happens in the stomach to prevent ulcers and in the mouth to fight gum disease.

蔓越莓含有維生素C，可增強免疫力。維生素C也是形成膠原蛋白所必不可少的成分，所以在皮膚和關節健康以及整體癒合方面起着關鍵作用。也許你曾聽聞蔓越莓有助於預防和治療尿路感染。的確如此。蔓越莓會干擾細菌粘附在膀胱壁上的能力。蔓越莓還可預防胃潰瘍和牙周病。