by Dr. Tina Marcantel

Pomegranate seeds are rich in healthy benefits. They contain powerful anti-oxidants, support the immune system, help to lower cholesterol and blood pressure–plus they are delicious! Getting at the seeds can seem a bit challenging, but here’s a quick video to show you it’s easy to extract the seeds from a pomegranate.

 

*Health Benefits of the Pomegranate

  • Most powerful anti-oxidant of all fruits
  • Potent anti-cancer and immune supporting effects
  • Inhibits abnormal platelet aggregation that could cause heart attacks, strokes and embolic disease
  • Lowers cholesterol and other cardiac risk factors
  • Lowers blood pressure
  • Shown to promote reversal of atherosclerotic plaque in human studies
  • May have benefits to relieve or protect against depression and osteoporosis

Many studies show that the pomegranate is one of the most powerful, nutrient dense foods for overall good health. These clinical findings clearly show a correlation between pomegranate compounds and their positive effect on both human and animal cardiovascular, nervous, and skeletal health. This is one fruit that you can’t afford to exclude from your diet!

*Information from DrFuhrman.com. Visit the website for research references.