Tag: Pomegranate

Thanks to its antioxidants, pomegranates prevent acne, sun damage, and even skin cancer. You may consume the fruit or apply a paste of its arils, seeds, and peel topically to promote a glowing skin, prevent wrinkles, and treat sun damage. The seed oil can even hydrate skin, and pomegranates may even prevent inflammatory skin diseases like eczema and psoriasis.

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Heart-Healthy Red Lentil Soup: In a stock pot, melt 3T butter. Add 3 cloves minced garlic, 2 chopped onions; saute until golden. Stir in 2T tomato paste, 1/2c bulgur, 1/2c red lentils, 1t each of crushed cumin and coriander seeds, 7c chicken or vegetable stock, and salt, black pepper to taste. Simmer until lentils are soft, for about 30 mins. To serve, garnish with fresh parsley, mint, and a dash of yogurt.

Rich in antioxidants and omega-5s, pomegranate prevents heart and liver inflammation, cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, arthritis, ageing, memory loss, asthma, and erectile dysfunction. Juice Recipe: Juice 1 cup pomegranate pips and 2 cups blueberries. Smoothie Recipe: Blend 6 oz pomegranate juice, 1/2 red grapefruit, 1/2 cup yogurt, 1/4 cup chopped kale, and 2 sage leaves.

While most fruits are forbidden for diabetics because of their sugar, pomegranates are recommended. Their sugars are attached with antioxidants that lower insulin resistance, blood glucose, LDL cholesterol levels, and cell damage by increasing the natural antioxidant levels in the body by 141%. This helps manage type 2 diabetes symptoms like obesity and avert heart disease. Have 1 pomegranate or 1 cup of juice a day.

There are delicious vegan alternatives to cream and egg whites to froth up your cocktails. Agar agar (from seaweed), versawhip (from soy), pineapple gum srup, beer and chickpea brine, are renowned foamers and emulsifiers in vegan cocktails. Nut butter adds the right dose of creaminess, while serving as a fat washer. Texturize your drink with coconut cream. Enjoy with vegan side dishes.

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Simply crush a tsp of coconut or papaya or pomegranate to make an enzyme peel paste. Apply it as a thin mask on face and neck in mild circular motions. Rinse with cold water after 15-25 mins and apply a moisturiser. It cleanses pores, improves skin tone, removes dead cells and promotes skin renewal. It also fights wrinkles, dryness and whiteheads.

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Superfoods to combat prostate cancer are: Green tea - combats prostate cancer due to its polyphenol content, Turmeric - combats damaging free radicals and boosts immune system, Broccoli and Tomato, Brazil nuts - highest source of selenium that scavenges free radicals, Pomegranates - contains phytonutrient called ellagitannin that promotes prostate health.

Pomegranate Benefits The pomegranate (botanical name Punica granatum), is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub belonging to the family Punicaceae. The name pomegranate derives from Medieval Latin...

I love this fruit, once I get started on these juicy and delicious ruby colored jewel- like seeds, there is no stopping for me...

Countless studies have shown the seemingly countless benefits of fruits for a person's health. The U.S. Government recommends that people get some servings of...