10 Benefits of Cranberry Juice
Cranberry Juice Benefit #10: Vitamin K
An 8-ounce glass of unsweetened cranberry juice has about 12.8 mcg of vitamin K. The primary function of vitamin K is to act as a coenzyme for proteins that regulate blood clotting. Vitamin K has an adequate intake (AI) of 120 mcg for adult males and 90 mcg for adult females. Fortunately, most Americans consume an adequate amount of vitamin K from food.
Malabsorption conditions leading to low vitamin K status are cystic fibrosis, celiac disease, short bowel syndrome, other gastrointestinal disorders. Studies have shown a link between high vitamin K intake and lower risk of hip fractures, higher bone mineral density, and possibly a lower risk of coronary heart disease mortality.
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