Wonders of POMEGRANATES

I want to share with you guys the wonders of Pomegranate. I used to eat one (When in season) pomegranate a day. I ate everything including the seeds (well not everything...I never tried the peel.) And to this day I haven't had a cold, cough, and my good cholesterol increased! Please take time to read about the wonders of the POMEGRANATE fruit. And try it for yourself...it's a miracle fruit!

One of the oldest known edible fruits, pomegranates were brought to the New World by Spanish missionaries in 1521.

It is now known that pomegranates contain antioxidants called polyphenols, important in the daily diet. Such antioxidants help protect the body against "free radicals" molecules that cause damage to the body over time. Free radical ...

The pomegranate, an ancient fruit from the Middle East now grown worldwide, has a smooth red rind and a crown on top. When you cut it, you see pods of juicy red pulp and seeds.

Artists and poets have taken it as a symbol of fertility and abundance. In the "Song of Solomon," the poet compares his beloved's cheeks to "halves of pomegranate,"

And the Koran describes pomegranates growing in paradise.

Shakespeare speaks of a lark singing in a pomegranate tree.

Famous painters, such as Cezanne, have used cut pomegranates in still-lifes.

But many people don't know what to do with this odd-looking fruit.

While pomegranates may never replace oranges, they are actually just as good for you.

Pomegranate juice reduced the damage that LDL ("bad") cholesterol can wreak on artery walls in human.
Israeli researchers found that the equivalent of 8 ounces daily reduced blood pressure by 5 percent in people with hypertension, and that it had some of the same effects as certain anti-hypertensive drugs.

Like tea, pomegranate juice is rich in potent antioxidants known as polyphenols, and it has more of these polyphenols than green tea, red grape juice, or orange juice. In addition, a whole pomegranate provides a day's worth of vitamin C, as well as some iron and calcium.

Pomegranates have been cultivated since prehistoric times. These extraordinary fruits have also appeared throughout history as symbols of fertility, royalty, hope, and abundance. Celebrated in art, mythology, religious texts and literature for centuries, pomegranates appear in Greek mythology, Egyptian papyrus, and have been mentioned in the Old Testament several times under the name of rimmon. An ancient fruit, the pomegranate was brought to China a century and a half before the Christian era. The pomegranate is depicted on floor mosaics of Pompeii.

The pomegranate fermented juice and cold-pressed seed oil showed strong antioxidant activity close to that of butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and green tea, and significantly greater than that of red wine. The pomegranate seed polyphenols possess potent antioxidant and most likely cardiovascular and anti-inflammatory effects as well. If consumed daily over a long period of time, the powerful antioxidants in pomegranates may help to combat cancer, and may also prevent hardening of the arteries.

Pomegranate seeds contain a number of flavonoids, including isoflavones with estrogenic capabilities. Flavonoids are part of a wide class of polyphenolic compounds that posses an impressive array of pharmacological activities.

Researchers in England are studying the possibility of developing a virucide from pomegranates as a protective anti-viral agent against HIV.

It is also used in skincare products, because it's rich in potent antioxidants. And increases sunscreen protection upto 55%.