π± First used by Native Americans as food and medicine, this small berry with big health benefits is extremely unique. FRESH cranberries are one of the few fruits native to North America and are known as the unofficial fruit of Thanksgiving. With small pockets of air, cranberries also bounce and float, and are made up of 90% water.
π± Fun Fact: Iroquois and Chippewa used cranberries for an assortment of medicinal purposes: as "blood purifiers," as a laxative, treating fever, stomach cramps.