I love to eat pomegranate, since I was a kid. However, the stickiness of the juice and the stain it could cause to my cloth have prevented me to select them over other fruits. It was not until recently that I started to eat the pomegranate again.
One day I was in the grocery store when I saw the large pomegranates on the store selves. At the edge of the self, there were brochures showing how to cut a pomegranate without staining your cloth. I thought, great! I then bought some and went home to try the technique I just learned.
These are the pictures that I posted in my Indonesian blog at that time. I also found a Youtube video that pretty much describes what the brochure said, and you may also find that video there.
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Today, while reading Dr. Sinatra and Dr. Roberts’ book on Reverse Heart Disease Now, I came across a section that listed three benefits of taking the 100% pomegranate juice. This is based on the result of a 2004 study in Israel. Here is what they conclude based on the study of a group of people taking 8 ounces of pomegranate juice daily for one to three years then compared it to a control group of non juice drinkers:
- Systolic blood pressure of the juice drinkers dropped 20%
- the oxidized LDL antibodies had a reduction of 19%
- the thickness of the carotid artery walls had a reduction of 30% as compared to a 9% increase in the control group
Wouw! The 20% reduction of systolic blood pressure is great for me. That’s why I was thinking to go to the grocery store and start to drink 100% pomegranate juice daily.
For those who love to research the topic further, you may find the Abstract of the Israel group’s paper here, or get a copy of the paper here.
Enjoy!
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