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When it comes to Health Benefits, Pomegranates pack a Punch.

The unrivaled health benefits of pomegranates make this a favorite winter fruit.

So peaches and watermelon may no longer be in season, but with the winter months comes one of the healthiest fruits you can get your hands on…the pomegranate. Seeing them in the stores puts me in the holiday spirit as they are plentiful this time of year. Not only are they tasty and fun to eat, but their range of beneficial plant compounds is also unrivaled.^1*

Pomegranates earn their status as a powerful superfood due to their wide range of nutrients and compounds which can help lower your risk of developing various diseases. While the thick tough skin is discarded, (yet used in pomegranate powder and some juices) the inside is packed full of seeds with a sweet, red, and juicy covering called an aril. These seeds and arils can be eaten raw or can be juiced. They are rich in fiber, vitamins, minerals, and bioactive plant compounds. But consuming both seeds, arils, and skin, as in some pomegranate juices and powders, can deem all the more beneficial. “…The synergistic action of the pomegranate constituents appears to be superior to that of single constituents…” ^(1,2)*

Pomegranates have historical medicinal uses for a variety of ailments. “…The pomegranate, Punica granatum L., is an ancient, mystical, unique fruit borne on a small, long-living tree cultivated throughout the Mediterranean region, as far north as the Himalayas, in Southeast Asia, and in California and Arizona in the United States. In addition to its ancient historical uses, pomegranate is used in several systems of medicine for a variety of ailments…”^2*

A cup of pomegranate seeds and arils contains:

• Fiber: 7 grams
• Protein: 3 grams
• Vitamin C: 30% of the RDI
• Vitamin K: 36% of the RDI
• Folate: 16% of the RDI
• Potassium: 12% of the RDIwww.bodybiotics.com

  Resources:

  1. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/12-proven-benefits-of-pomegranate#TOC_TITLE_HDR_4
  2. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18590349/
  3. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23573120/
  4. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19504467/
  5. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23320197/
  6. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24962397/
  7. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3789410/