| Having more antioxidant value than red wine or | | | | green tea. |
| even green tea, pomegranates have been in the | | | | Antioxidants are important since they fight the |
| news a lot recently. One of the recent touted | | | | free radicals which can cause oxidation - a |
| health benefits of pomegranate juice is lowering | | | | process that affects the cholesterol in your blood. |
| cholesterol and blood pressure. Certainly, this | | | | This oxidation is thought to cause hardening of |
| yummy juice does have a positive effect on your | | | | the arteries or atherosclerosis. However, |
| arteries not to mention other aspects of your | | | | according to a study at the Rambam Medical |
| health. | | | | Center in Haifa the oxidation can be cut in half by |
| When I told my father about these benefits he | | | | drinking pomefranate juice.. This fantastic juice has |
| decided to start a regimen to drink some of the | | | | also been found to improve blood flow, reduce |
| juice and see if it lowered his blood pressure and | | | | plaque in the arteries, increase levels of nitric |
| cholesterol. He started about a month before his | | | | oxide, lower systolic blood pressure and even help |
| next doctors visit and drank 8 oz of juice each | | | | with ED. Other benefits may include helping to |
| morning. On his next doctor visit both his blood | | | | prevent stroke, Alzheimer's, arthritis, premature |
| pressure and cholesterol were down! The nurse | | | | aging and even cancer. |
| was quite surprised but said that other patients | | | | Just like anything else, you must be selective |
| had told her about the juice and their levels had | | | | about the juice you use. Most people purchase |
| been lower as well. | | | | juices as eating the seeds from the fruit or |
| Pomegranates are rich in Iron as well as vitamins | | | | attempting to juice the fruit is quite challenging |
| A, E and C and also have anthocyanins , | | | | and time consuming. |
| polyphenolics, tannins - all elements which are | | | | One thing though, if you do decide to avail |
| particularly good for your health. These all work | | | | yourself of the health benefits of pomegranate |
| together to help protect your arteries as well as | | | | juice you might want to check with your physician |
| keep your cardiovascular system healthy which is | | | | first, particularly if you are taking any medications. |
| the chief health benefit of pomegranate juice. | | | | It's been discovered that, in some cases, the |
| You've more than likely heard that red wine and | | | | pomegranate juice can affect the way your body |
| green tea are good for your heart, however | | | | metabolizes prescription medicines and this can be |
| preliminary studies show that pomegranate juice | | | | very harmful to you so it's best to be safe and |
| has 3 times as much antioxidants than wine and | | | | talk to your doctor first! |