Pomegranate is a fruit you should add to your meal plan due to its huge and wonderful health benefits. Most people would complain its juice easily stains hands and fingers but just like strawberries, pomegranates are a rich source of vitamin C and antioxidants.
Below are 5 wonderful health benefits of pomegranate
1. PROTECTS AGAINST CANCER
Taking pomegranate can help protect against cancer. According to a University of California, Riverside study, pomegranate juice may stop prostate cancer cells from moving. The study also claims that pomegranate juice also weakens the chemical signals that promote this kind of cancer. A separate study by Israeli researchers also found that pomegranate juice may prevent and destroy breast cancer cells.
2. MAKES YOU LESS HUNGRY
If you are trying to reduce the amount of food you eat, then you should take pomegranate. It’s been reported that the seeds’ vitamin C accounts for nearly 40 percent of the daily recommended amount. The fibre content of the seed also ensures it curbs your hunger. Pomegranate seeds also work to lower blood pressure.
3. CONTAINS LOTS OF POTASSIUM
Pomegranate is a rich source for potassium and according to a 2010 annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology, the potassium content of pomegranate juice reduces many of the dialysis-related complications for kidney patients, otherwise showing a reduced morbidity rate.
4. REDUCED RISK OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
Pomegranate is believed to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. This is due to a specific polyphenol it contains called punicalagin. Pomegranates are believed to also improve performance for certain mental tasks.
5. PROTECTS AGAINST PLAQUE
A research published in the Ancient Science of Life found that drinking pomegranate juice can help protect against dental plaque microorganisms. The researchers found that pomegranate juice contains polyphenols which is believed to be its primary driver behind its believed antibacterial activity.
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