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Cranberry juice

<p >Cranberry juice contains substances that may affect individual health. These substances include:</p>

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<li >Cranberry juice contains&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phytochemical" title="Phytochemical" >phytochemicals</a>, which may help prevent&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancer" title="Cancer" >cancer</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiovascular_disease" title="Cardiovascular disease" >cardiovascular disease</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-0" class="reference" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cranberry_juice#cite_note-0" >[1]</a></sup></li>

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<li >Cranberry juice is high in&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxalate" title="Oxalate" >oxalate</a>, and has been suggested to increase the risk for developing&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidney_stone" title="Kidney stone" >kidney stones</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cranberry_juice#cite_note-1" >[2]</a></sup>&nbsp;although more recent studies have indicated it may lower the risk.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cranberry_juice#cite_note-2" >[3]</a></sup></li>

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