Pomegranate is a type of fruit that is full of healing elements and immune-boosting properties. Pomegranate seeds are full of nutrients that benefit the heart, especially antioxidants that help calm inflammation. Three times the antioxidant activity of green tea.
According to a report by the site time now news Harvard Medical School experts confirmed that pomegranate is rich in antioxidants and cancer-fighting properties, as pomegranate contains antioxidants that help protect cells from environmental toxins such as pollution and cigarette smoke, and prevent and repair DNA damage that can lead to cancer. Pomegranate alone will not prevent cancer, but studies suggest it may be a nutritious addition to a healthy vegetarian diet such as the Mediterranean diet.
The Harvard report notes that studies suggest that pomegranate juice may help lower LDL cholesterol levels LDL and reduce blood pressure.
The fiber content helps in the health of the digestive system:
But as with all fruits, you should eat the fruit itself rather than make a juice from it in order to eat the fiber-rich seeds. Half a cup of pomegranate seeds contains 72 calories, 3.5 grams of fiber and 12 grams of sugar. The seeds add beautiful color to all fruits. Salads (grain, green or fruit), or you can sprinkle them on cereal or yogurt.
Prostate health:
Pomegranate juice is known to stabilize PSA or PSA levels PSA In men with prostate cancer, men who drank eight ounces of pomegranate juice daily nearly quadrupled the amount of time their levels remained. PSA They are stable after prostate cancer treatment, according to a University of California study, and some research has found that components in pomegranate juice help block the movement of cancer cells by impairing their attractiveness to the chemical signal that promotes the spread of cancer.
Promote heart health:
Research also links the antioxidant compounds in pomegranate seeds (ellagic acid and anthocyanins) to lowering blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
Protects the fetal brain in expectant mothers:
According to an exploratory, double-blind, controlled trial of Harvard physicians (published in Nature magazine ), preliminary results suggest a possible effect of maternal nutritional supplementation with pomegranate juice, Harvard researchers reported a lower risk of brain injury in infants exposed to pomegranate juice compared to a placebo.
