Omega 3 From Cranberries is a Great New Alternative For Good Health.

Cranberries grow wild in many cooler regions of the world and have been a food source for people in these regions for thousands of years. Cranberries in North American were first harvested and eaten by Native Americans. In the 1930's the cranberry was commercially grown and harvested mainly for holiday consumption. In the 1950's that changed and the introduction of juices and other cranberry products created a year round market for the fruit.

In recent years the cranberry has been the object of many scientific studies and the results label cranberries as a food with significant nutritional value. These findings have created a secondary market for cranberries as a supplement. One part of the cranberry however, has been ignored until recently; the seed of the cranberry has always been considered a waste product and tons of these seeds have been discarded in the past. One recent discovery has changed all that.

The cranberry seed has been proven to contain omega 3 fatty acids. Omega 3 from cranberries is a recent discovery that has a significant nutritional value due to its production process and the qualities of the resultant oil. Because cranberries are plant based rather than animal based, omega 3 from cranberries is a popular choice for vegetarians, and a new organic market will not be far behind. Because of the mild flavor with little to no after taste omega 3 from cranberries is a popular choice for more sensitive eaters.

Omega 3 from cranberries is produced through an expeller cold press process which extracts the oil without the use of high heat or solvents. Cranberry seeds are expeller pressed in a heat regulated environment with a maximum temperature of less than 100 degrees. This process ensures the delicate oil will maintain a mild flavor. Other oils are expelled at temperatures of up to 470 degrees and those oils that are refined often have a bitter and unpleasant after taste. This cold press process is crucial for cranberry oil as the flavor of the oil is one of its most attractive attributes of omega 3 from cranberries.

With the discovery of omega 3 from cranberries, the potential is huge for supplements and foods fortified with omega 3 from cranberries. Other sources of omega 3 have liabilities such as after tastes and bad odors, while some animal based sources are believed to have contaminants. Omega 3 from cranberries has none of these problems, as omega 3 from cranberries have a mild flavor, no aftertaste and does not contain any of the contaminants of animal based omega 3.

Consumption of cranberry seeds will not produce the desired health benefits as the human body will only expel the undigested seed leaving all the healthy components of the seed still locked within its tiny shell. To obtain the maximum benefits of omega 3 from cranberries the oils must be extracted.

The seeds from American Cranberries are small and to produce 5 gallons of oil rich in omega 3 from cranberries it will take a truckload of seeds. These seeds were until recently considered waste. Now, with the discovery of omega 3 from cranberry seeds, these seeds are methodically cleaned and then are cold pressed to release mild flavored oil that has been the subject of many blind taste tests. In these tests the addition of cranberry oil was either undetected or the results of the addition produced a more desirable product.

With the important discovery of omega 3 from cranberries, and the introduction of foods fortified with omega 3 from cranberries many people will have finally have an alternative source other than unpleasant tasting sources.

Sources:
Sojitz Corporation of America
Leader Telegram

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