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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Health benefit of Pomegranate Juice

Pomegranates grow wild from Iran to Northern India, but they are cultivated throughout India, the East, Southern Europe, California and also recently cultivated worldwide. Scientists in Israel have been conducted research on the health benefit of pomegranates and pomegranate juice for years, and also several recent studies have shown significant potential health benefit from Pomegranate fruit.  Beside the possibility of helping to maintain youthful and growing skin, there are so many health benefits of this purple-colored fruit to people of all ages. Here are the 12 benefits from eating pomegranate:
1. Reducing the risk of Heart disease: Studies show that, by drinking pomegranate juice everyday may reduce the risk of having a heart disease, heart attacks and stroke. It helps support the normal blood flow to the heart. Pomegranate’s antioxidant properties keep bad cholesterol from forming and may help keep the arteries clear of clots.
2. Fight with Cancers: Since it has high levels of antioxidants which called “flavenoids”, pomegranate fruit is thought to be effective in counteracting various cancer-causing radicals. It may support the body’s normal defense in the prevention of certain cancers. Experts also showed that, pomegranate juice destroys breast cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone. Thus, it may can helps to prevent cancer cells from forming.
3. Protect the Arteries: The properties of pomegranate can prevent plaque from building up in the arteries and may reverse previous plaque buildup. By this, pomegranate is hoped to reduce the risks of illnesses such as atherosclerosis, osteoarthritis, and diabetes.
4. Source of Various Vitamins: Pomegranate provides a good, natural source of various vitamins such as A, C, E and also as Folic acid.
5. Prevent of Premature babies: Pomegranate juice is thought to avoid mother of having low birth weight babies. It may help to reduce the chance of having premature babies while pregnancy.
6. Prevention of Alzheimer’s disease: It may prevent, reduce and slow the development of Alzheimer’s disease, especially among older people.
7. Maintaining youthful: It has benefit in achieving and maintaining a youthful skin, and helps to smooth the skin.
8. Neonatal Brain’s protection: Studies show that the juice of pomegranate can prevent the damage of neonatal brain.
9. Lowers Cholesterol: Pomegranate juice lower bad cholesterol (LDL) and raised good cholesterol (HDL).
10. Keeping level of PSA stable: Pomegranate’s 8 ounces of juice per day can keep the level of PSL stable.
11. Lowers Blood Pressure: People who drinking 1.7 ounces of pomegranate juice dairy can lower around 5 percent of systolic blood pressure.
12. Protection of Dental: The juice of pomegranate fruit is a simple and natural way to prevent from dental problems.

How to juice a pomegranate
Here is the method for making pomegranate juice. Read on to learn every tip below:
- Trim the crown using a sharp paring knife.
- Cut the outside skin around the fruit without touching the seeds
- Open the fruit with your thumbs and scoop the seeds out (no bruising) onto a deep large platter
- Remove and discard the white membrane
- Gather the seeds of the 5 pomegranates, 1/2 cup of ice cubes and 1/3 cup of water for a smooth flow.
- Blend until very smooth, and then strain the liquid through a medium-mesh strainer
- Collect the pomegranate pulp in a double-layered cheese cloth and drain as much liquid as possible (use food service disposable gloves).
- Strain the pomegranate juice one more time through a fine-mesh sieve.
Have you eaten a pomegranate? Now please enjoy a cup of fresh and healthy pomegranate juice.

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