Cranberry Question

[geminigirl]

Does anyone recall the minimal acceptable % of cranberry juice in what you're drinking to prevent a post-sex UTI? (I realize 100% is ideal-it wasn't an option this morning) The grocery store I stopped in on the way home this morning didn't have anything better than 27% cranberry, although it's not a cocktail or a sweetened juice.

(I thought this was posted before, perhaps I missed it in the memories or something?)

Comments

[grace-is-gone.livejournal.com]

Yup, it's 27%. But if you have a Whole Foods Market or other health food store near you, they have 100% cranberry juice... even in juice box form. :)

[geminigirl]

Whole Foods wasn't really anywhere nearby; I'm going to try and run over tomorrow, or to the MOM (Organic Market) near work and get something else. This was stopgap because I'd had much rougher sex than usual, with a new partner, etc....

[grace-is-gone.livejournal.com]

I know the feeling. I'm glad that you mentioned it, though... I should probably lay in stock for Valentine's weekend.

heh heh.

[geminigirl]

Glad I could help.

[krasota.livejournal.com]

MOM is one of the places i miss the most about our old neighborhood. I need to make a DC trip sometime soon so i can restock on my Wellness for Women tea, which none of the local places seem interested in stocking. grrrr, it really soothes my cramps damn well and tastes YUMMY.

of course, we always called it MOM's. hold over from my indiana childhood... penney's, kroger's, MOM's. Oddly enough, I don't say "Safeway's" or "Giant's".

[geminigirl]

They just opened one near work too, which made me very happy, although last I checked they didn't have the shampoo and conditioner I wanted but they did carry the soap I like in half gallon containers. I still had to go to Fresh Fields for that.

It's "the safeway" or "the giant" down here, although where I grew up (outside NYC) it was "Edwards" or "King Kullen" or whatever.

If you're out of tea, let me know; I can certainly make a care package.

[krasota.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the offer. I *can* order it from an online place, but visiting DC gives me a chance to visit with friends I dearly miss. I need to hit Trader Joe's, too. And visit my favorite lebanese restaurant. There are some things we like that we just can't find down here. The drive isn't long (two-three hours), it's just tedious.

Of course, were I *out* of my tea, I might reconsider. I have a few bags left, though. Heck, I might have another *box* in my pantry. I really need to clean it out and check. ;)

By the way,explodingcat is enamored with your kitten.
!

[geminigirl]

Lebanese Taverna? Or another?

explodingcat can visit Beta kitty-he's flopped on his back in my lap/elbow right now (who has gotten quite a bit bigger than he was in that picture, which was taken in Sept. 2002) when you come to NoVa.


Let me know when it's road trip time...it would be nice to meet you.

[krasota.livejournal.com]

Mediterranean Deli, in Tenleytown. And I think the current owner is actually Syrian, though I could be mistaken. I like Lebanese Taverna, but it's usually a bit much for my pocketbook.

I also like Fettoosh's Fast side (two doors down from the restaurant entrance on M street)... Same kitchen, half the price (the lack of atmosphere is part of that).

I'll definitely let you know when we'll be up next. We'll probably make a trip sometime in March.

BTW, did you ever get your cranberry juice?



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[geminigirl]

I don't think I've ever tried that one. George's in Georgetown is pretty good too, if you feel like fighing traffic.

I got a bottle of the Northland stuff (27% cranberry), no sugar, etc. I went for cran-blackberry because they had no cran-blueberry, which would have had extra tannins from the blueberries. I have no idea about the tannin content of blackberries, but I figured it might be a good choice.

And I can virtually guarantee that someone at work will make note of me and my cranberry juice...they're just like that.

[crankygirlie.livejournal.com]

Cranberry pills are also very useful! I can hardly stand drinking cranberry juice, so I just take cranberry pills. Actually, I take them every day, because I have frequent struggles with UTI's...or, rather, symptoms of UTI that could possibly lead to an actual infection. *groans* It's so awful. Anyway, I get Solaray CranActin capsules. They seem to help, and you can take them in addition to cranberry juice.

Laren

[katlynel.livejournal.com]

27% is the maximum you're going to find in regular grocery stores, and that amount works fine for me for UTI purposes.