Nutrition for Health: Pomegranate
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at 9:28
Darryl Edwards in Antioxidants, Health, Nutrition, Nutrition

Pomegranate: Food for Thought

Fitness Explorer - Pomegranate Fruit - for health!

Health Benefits of Pomegranate:

Pomegranates are beneficial for health.  A fruit that has been categorised as a super-food known for its nutrient density and as such has been studied for many years to investigate its health benefits.  

Some of the benefits are: 

Note:  As a rule I tend to eat the fruit and avoid drinking pomegranate juice as some of the nutrients (and fibre) are lost in the juicing process.  It's worth struggling with those pips to obtain the most nutritional value and to avoid a higher concentration of sugar intake.

Go Organic?

Yes.  Fruits and berries have been shown to have up to 50% more antioxidants than non-organic versions.  So worth getting hold of organic or sustainably farmed versions.

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