This article was in last week's EatSmart column that is written by Jean Carper .... I have copied the information from the article verbatim;I hope you will find it helpful:

LOAD UP ON CRANBERRIES

BE SURE to include cranberries on your holiday table. PER SERVING, THEY RANK SECOND-HIGHEST OF ALL FRUITS IN DISEASE FIGHTING ANTI-AGING ANTIOXIDANTS. (BLUEBERRIES ARE NO. 1)

Chemicals in cranberries also ward off urinary tract infections by keeping bacteria from sticking to bladder cells. A recent University of Washington study showed that drinking 8 ounces of cranberry juice cocktail appeared twice as protective as 4 ounces. Researcher Kalpana Gupta, M.D., says a serving of dried cranberries or cranberry sauce may be equally effective.

NOTE: CRANBERRIES HAVEN'T BEEN SHOWN TO CURE INFECTIONS, Gupta says; THEY'RE PREVENTIVE ONLY.

I love to put dried cranberries in my oatmeal in the morning.