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Pomegranates: The Life Saving Super-Fruit?
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What’s the Best Way to Consume Pomegranates?
While most of the research studies mentioned above have been done on pomegranate juice or pomegranate extract (PE), simply eating it may be the best and most natural way to benefit from this amazing fruit. This will ensure that you do not get too much fruit-sugar or “fructose”. A potential problem with all fruit juice is that the juice is removed from it’s naturally occurring form within the fruit, so you’re getting far more fructose than you would have if you had simply eaten the fruit whole.
Eating whole fruit also gives you the fiber from the fruit, which is an essential nutrient for digestion.
Eating a pomegranate can seem a little puzzling if you’ve never tried one before. You actually eat the seeds, not the flesh of the fruit. The seeds are contained in little juice-filled sacs called arils, which are deep red in color and have a rich, intense flavor. The average pomegranate has around 600 arils, which are separated by a thin white membrane which is not edible.
It can appear to be cumbersome to eat. Is it worth putting in all the work? We’ll show you how to get around this problem now.
1) Cut off the crown of the pomegranate into sections, 4-6 is good.
2) Put sections in a large bowl of water, and scoop the seeds out with your fingers. Throw away the rest of the fruit, it’s not edible.
3) Strain out the water, and eat the arils. You don’t need to spit out or separate the seeds. Don’t overthink it, just eat ‘em whole.
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As more evidence builds regarding the pomegranate’s healthy properties, including fighting cancer, we’ll be sure to keep you informed. Until then, take the preventative course and enjoy this delicious super-fruit!
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