2. Fights Metabolic Syndrome: Pomegranates helps the body regulate sugar levels, improves insulin sensitivity, reduces inflammation, and other issues related to the metabolic syndrome which is a major contributor to obesity and often a precursor to diabetes.
3. Cures Diarrhea: Drinking fresh pomegranate juice is an excellent remedy to soothe the pain and inflammation caused by severe diarrhea with blood and mucus in stools.
4. Renal Support: Pomegranate extract provides effective protection to the kidneys from damage caused by harmful toxins through its cleansing process.
5. Prenatal Care: Pomegranate juice contains a potent mix of vitamins and minerals including folic acid and antioxidants that ensure healthy blood flow, and lower the risk of premature child birth or birth of babies with low birth weight. The potassium content helps prevent leg cramps and prevents morning sickness and nausea during pregnancy.
6. Lowers Bad Cholesterol: Pomegranates are rich in anti oxidants that reduce levels of bad cholesterol or low density lipoprotein (LDL) and improves HDL or good cholesterol in the body.
7. Anti Cancer: The high anti-oxidant content and nutritional components (luteolin, ellagic, and punicic acids) protects cells from free radical damage and stimulates the white blood cells to neutralize toxins, induces apoptosis (a process where the cells destroy themselves), blocks aromatase (enzyme that converts androgen to estrogen) preventing breast, lung and prostate and skin cancers.
8. Regulates Blood Pressure: Pomegranate juice reduces lesions and inflammation of blood vessels, is an anti-coagulant, and an effective blood thinner, facilitating the smooth flow of blood throughout the body.
9. Immune System Boost: Pomegranate juice has strong anti-bacterial and anti-microbial properties which help fight viruses and bacteria and boost our immunity system. Out of all the fruits, pomegranate’s anti-microbial properties have the highest potential to inhibit the transmission of HIV. It contains vitamin C which improves resistance for outer infections caused by the viruses.
10. Anti Allergy: Pomegranates are rich in polyphenol compounds that inhibit and keep under control the biochemical processes associated with allergic symptoms.
11. Prevents Anemia: Pomegranate juice contains high amount of iron that compensates for any deficit of red blood cells and is especially beneficial for women after monthly loss of blood due to menstruation.
12. Cartilage Regenerator: Pomegranate juice acts as an inhibiter on enzymes that are responsible for damaging the cartilage in patients suffering from osteoarthritis and bone inflammation.
13. Regulates Blood Sugar Levels: Although pomegranate juice contains fructose, it does not elevate the blood sugar level as other fruit juices do as it gets absorbed into the blood slowly without causing sugar spikes.
14. Soothes Respiratory Tract: The high content of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) in this fruit is a powerful anti-inflammatory agent which reduces wheezing in young children with asthmaand significantly reduces the soreness and redness in the throat.
15. Aids Weight Loss: Pomegranate contains very low amount of natural fat and cholesterol while being flush with nutrients and minerals. The soluble and insoluble dietary fiber increases satiety, increase bulk of the stool and expels fat and toxins from the body.
16. Anti Inflammatory: Pomegranate shows anti-inflammatory properties in several parts of body. For this reason there are so many health benefits of pomegranate, it yields a protection status against asthma, piles, diarrhea and other diseases.
17. Liver Care: Pomegranate juice not only protects the liver, but helps in the rebuilding process in case of damage due to alcohol or substance abuse. Helps replenish the natural functioning of this vital organ.
18. Stomach Soother: Pomegranate juice induces hunger, controls thirst, and the high amount of dietary soluble and insoluble fiber, helps to improve digestion and regulate bowel movement.
19. Skin Benefits: Pomegranate juice slows down ageing process by reducing wrinkles, fine lines, hyper-pigmentation, dark spots and pimples; provides hydration through punicic acid, an omega 3 fatty acid; hastens the process of healing of wounds and extends the life of fibroblasts responsible for the production of collagen and elastin. Pomegranate contains antioxidants –anthocyanins, hydrolysable tannins, and ellagic acid (polyphenol) that inhibit the growth of cancer of the skin.
20. Hair Care: Pomegranate juice consumed regularly helps strengthen the hair follicles preventing hair fall and giving the hair a healthy and lustrous look.
21. Nutrient Super Store: Pomegranate contains rich amounts of vitamins such as Vitamin A, C, K, and B5. Other vitamin B complex compounds include pantothenic acid, folates, and pyridoxine. Pomegranate is also full of minerals including calcium, potassium, copper and manganese that give a proper balanced nutrition for good health.
