These antioxidants are mainly found in the skins of fresh cranberries. Since cranberry juice doesn’t contain the skins it has lower concentrations of these antioxidants. World Journal of Urology: “Reduction of Escherichia coli Adherence to Uroepithelial Bladder Cells After Consumption of Cranberry Juice: A Double-Blind Randomized Placebo-Controlled Cross-Over Trial.” Vitamin C also helps you heal after injuries, produce collagen, absorb iron, and boosts your immune system.

Fructose is part of simple sugar (added sugar), along with glucose. It’s suggested that fructose is more harmful to the body than glucose, making it the worse option when it comes to added sugars. Here’s what we know so far about cranberry and cranberry juice benefits: 1. Cranberry juice is high in vitamin CYour average 150ml serving of cranberry juice contains 45mg of vitamin C, equivalent to 56 per cent of your Recommended Daily Amount (RDA). Vitamin C is water-soluble, which means you need to get it from your diet every day. It has a number of important functions, from producing collagen–‘the most abundant protein in the body,’ says Hobson – to neutralising free radicals in its role as an antioxidant. 2. Cranberry juice may prevent and treat UTIs Inflammation is your body’s immune response to something harmful or irritating. This is a good thing in small doses, since it helps to heal and repair ailments. But when it’s chronic, inflammation can eventually start damaging healthy cells, tissues, and organs.

Each 8oz glass is equal to 1 cup of fruit. The USDA MyPlate recommends a daily intake of 2 cups of fruit for a 2,000 calorie diet. Drinking cranberry juice appears to increase levels of ‘good’ HDL cholesterol. One study found that drinking 225ml of cranberry juice three times a day increased HDL cholesterol by an average of 10 per cent, which the researchers equated to an approximate 40 per cent reduction in heart disease risk. The researchers suspected that the effect may be due to the high levels of antioxidants present, says Hobson.Many fruit juices add a large amount of sugar to their beverages, and cranberry juice is no different. It’s important to look at the label and see how many grams of sugar are added, and if it’s more than around 20g per serving, I wouldn’t advise it.