Cranberry Juice Could Lower Health Costs

Posted in Health Insurance

February 18th, 2010

You may be surprised to learn that a new study cited cranberry juice products as the key to improving heart health – something that in the long term could lower health care and insurance costs. This health study, which was conducted by the Queen Mary University in London and published in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry, is good news to those who have been looking for an alcohol-free alternative to red wine (which is also associated with heart health).

Details from the Health Study

If you’ve been looking for ways to lower health insurance costs and skirt around the rising costs of health care, this new health study may offer eye-opening (and budget saving) advice. In the study, the university looked at what cranberry juice products contain that help the heart and discovered the main nutrients – oligomeric procyanidins.

In particular, the special compound is known for boosting the health of blood vessels and helping to prevent blood vessel constriction. These benefits help to lower the risk of high blood pressure and thus make for a healthier heart.

How This Could Affect Health Care and Insurance Costs

As mentioned previously, in addition to the benefit of better health and a longer life, lowering the risk of high blood pressure could help lower health insurance costs, as well as health care costs. As we’ve seen, skyrocketing health care costs have been a huge issue over the past few years. As a result of higher costs, insurance companies have increased their premiums, copays, coinsurance and deductibles.

The best way to get around the high costs associated with the health care system, at leastuntil the fate of Obama’s health overhaul is determined, is to stay in good health. This way, you could avoid the deductibles, copays and coinsurance you’re sure to seeimplanted into yourhealth insurance costs.

Would you be willing to drink a glass of cranberry juice a day to keep your doctor away?