Besides providing plenty of vitamins and
minerals, pomegranate is also rich in powerful antioxidant.
Pomegranate
is a medicine for cancer.
1. Pomegranate contains more antioxidants than green tea and red wine
According to studies, pomegranate contains
powerful antioxidants from 3 to 7 times more than that in green tea. This can
help body repair damages of cells.
Pomegranate also consists of vitamin C – an
antioxidant, fiber, iron, potassium, calcium, Vitamin A, Vitamin E and folic
acid which are beneficial in strengthening body’s resistance.
Moreover, according to other studies, the
pomegranate also contains antioxidants including polyphenol, tannins and
anthocyanin which are higher than most of other fruit juices, even in red wine
or green tea.
Some fruits have also considered high level
of antioxidants such as blueberries, cranberries, orange are not equal to
pomegranate in.
2. Pomegranate juice reduces atherosclerosis
An announced research indicates that if a
person drinking two glasses of pomegranate juice each day for 3 months in a row
will reduce atherosclerosis - a disease that makes the arteries become harder
and thicker. Atherosclerosis accounts for 80% mortality of some patients who
suffer from diabetes.
The clinical studies showed part of a
healthy diet with pomegranate every day can prevent heart disease, heart attack
and stroke.
The reason is pomegranate is capable of
making blood thin, increasing blood flow to heart, lowering blood pressure,
reducing plaque in the arteries and reducing bad cholesterol while increasing
good cholesterol that protects body.
In addition, the natural sugar found in
pomegranate juice will not worsen level of sugar in blood of diabetics.
Other studies also show that pomegranate
juice helps improve erection of penis for 47% of men with erectile dysfunction
from mild to moderate.
Part
of a healthy diet with pomegranate every day can prevent heart disease, heart
attack and stroke.
3. Medicine for cancer
The latest research indicates that
pomegranate may be beneficial in treating serious cancer like prostate cancer,
skin cancer, osteoarthritis and diabetes.
Other studies also show that pomegranate
can remove fat in digestive system which helps lose weight, body slimmer.
4. A fruit good for treatment of inflammatory, skin and digestive
disorders
Pomegranate contains much punicalagins, a
powerful antioxidant. It is known that the antioxidant capacity of pomegranate is
many times as much as that in red wine and green tea.
Furthermore, pomegranate has been used in
medicine as a natural and effective remedy for curing sore throat, cough,
urinary tract infections, especially gastrointestinal disorders, skin
disorders, arthritis, and even a dose for wiping off tapeworm.
