Cranberries are best known for going with the Thanksgiving turkey, and you probably already know that adding a daily dose of this healthy fruit to your diet can reduce the risk of developing a urinary tract infection by 50%. Cranberries are known to have potent antiviral properties.

However you may not know that cranberries have also benefits as well. The Beautiful Skin Blog prescribes cranberries for greasy skin of the head.

The Science blog reports in Cranberry sauce: Good for what ails you

“Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have found that compounds in cranberries are able to alter E. coli bacteria, which are responsible for a host of human illnesses (from kidney infections to gastroenteritis to tooth decay), in ways that render them unable to initiate an infection.

Now, it’s no secret that on their own, cranberries aren’t exactly a sweet and tasty treat. As a matter of fact, they’re quite tart on their own. So here’s a great recipe for a Cranberry-Soy Milk and Green Tea Smoothie to make adding cranberries to your diet a treat!