Darker Fruits and Vegetables = Better Skin
The POM brand is synonymous with 100% pomegranate juice. Tons of money is spent on advertising this product, but I don’t know anyone who drinks it. Pomegranate juice has three times more antioxidants than red wine or green tea. California’s San Joaquin Valley is a center of commercial cultivation of the fruit here in the US.
If you believe the rule that darkly colored vegetables and fruits are healthier than there lighter counterparts, you may want to consider adding the occasional pint of pomegranate juice to your diet. Consumption of this forbidden fruit has been credited with benefits that lower your risk for heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, and several types of cancer. Another widely recognized benefit is clearer skin.
If you’re not interested in purchasing this pricey new drink, check out Solaray’s pomegranate extract capsules. Better yet, buy an actual pomegranate. Once you figure out how to eat it, share your secrets with the rest of us (dispel the myth that pomegranates only serve as decorative fruits alongside gourds at Thanksgiving).
June 20th, 2007 at 9:22 am
Ah, pomegranates. A strange-looking fruit filled with ruby-like seeds bursting with a sweet, red elixir. I’ve seen pomegranates pop up in everything from cocktails to cosmetics, with promises of glowing health accompanying them. As a history major, I did a little digging and found out that pomegranate was used by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans for medicinal purposes and has strong anti-aging benefits. Pomegranates are high in vitamin C, rich in folic acid and tannins (that good stuff you find in dark chocolate and red wine) and boast a high level of antioxidants which combat the free radicals floating about which are said to cause premature aging.