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"Home Remedies In India, pomegranates are used for preserving food, and as an antiseptic and disinfectant. The Greek physician Dioscorides often prescribed pomegranate for oral and gastric disorders. Pomegranate juice can help those who suffer from chronic diarrhea. Throw Me a Lifesaver! ANTIMICROBIAL: pomegranates have been found to be effective in killing a variety of life-threatening bacteria in laboratory experiments." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"Try to eat a variety of fruits: apples, apricots, bananas, blueberries, cherries, Clementines, dates, figs, grapefruit, grapes, kiwis, kumquats, mangoes, melons, nectarines, oranges, papayas, peaches, pears, persimmons, pineapples, plums, pomegranates, raspberries, strawberries, and tangerines. Try some exotic fruits to add variety and interest to your diet." - Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Eat For Health: Lose Weight, Keep It Off, Look Younger, Live Longer (2 book set) (Get the book.)

"In addition to being good for your heart and blood vessels, pomegranates have been shown to inhibit breast cancer, prostate cancer, colon cancer, and leukemia and to prevent vascular changes that promote tumor growth in lab animals.50 Pomegranates' potent antioxidant compounds also have been shown to reduce platelet aggregation and naturally lower blood pressure, factors that prevent both heart attacks and strokes." - Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Cholesterol Protection for Life, New Expanded Edition (Get the book.)

"The phytochemicals in pomegranates, called punicalagins, have been shown in a number of experimental studies to support optimal blood pressure levels, enhance antioxidant levels, and decrease the risk of vascular endothelial damage associated with diabetes. Israeli researchers, for example, found that patients with type 2 diabetes who drank pomegranate juice for three months dramatically reduced their intima-media thickness (IMT), an indicator of atherosclerosis. In a study published in 2006 in Atherosclerosis, pomegranate juice demonstrated potent antioxidant effects." - Steven V. Joyal, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease (Get the book.)

"Potassium, a mineral essential for bodily function, is present is many fruits and vegetables, including broccoli, orange juice, potatoes, bananas, soybeans, avocados, apricots, pomegranates, parsnips and turnips. Potassium is essential for muscle action as well as function of the nerves. Low serum potassium, or hypokalemia, is a potentially fatal condition that can be associated with symptoms of muscle weakness, confusion, dizziness that can lead to falls, and heart arrhythmias. For people with a healthy diet, it is not a problem." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

"The seven seed-bearing plants embedded in this verse are: barley (grass), wheat (grass), vine (grapes), dates, olives, figs and pomegranates. The three food classes are there. For more on this fascinating subject, please see Cracking The Bible Code by Dr. Jeffrey Satinover. Consider how the Bible Code discovery mirrors the 8 most important bio-active fruits of the ancient Essenes: grapes (vine), dates, olives, figs, pomegranates, apricots, carob and small yellow apples. The Essenes are a religious group originally based in the Dead Sea region of Israel." - David Wolfe, The Sunfood Diet Success System (Get the book.)

"Throughout the trial, both groups had continued their usual medications, enabling the researchers to conclude that the flavonoids in pomegranates appear to offer some promising benefits for arterial disease. In a 2005 study, pomegranate power was further confirmed by Italian researchers. They found that the juice significantly reduced the progression of arterial plaque in mice with high cholesterol. They also discovered that juice-bathed coronary artery endothelial cells produced more nitric oxide." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.)

"The same holds true for free radical-fighting foods such as blueberries, pomegranates, spinach, and beets—it's the toxins as well as the antioxidants that ultimately lead to cellular repair. Green tea and red wine are beneficial in the same way. The rest of your plate should be balanced with whole grains, proteins, and dietary fats. Low-carb diets may help you lose weight, but they're not good for your brain." - John J. Ratey, MD, Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain (Get the book.)

"Blueberries & Broccoli, Spinach & Tomatoes, and introducing Onions, Apples, Kiwis, & Pomegranates: The Low-Cal Antioxidant Powerhouses While the research on SuperNutrients and their promotion of weight loss is fresh and encouraging news, perhaps it's time to remind ourselves that the basics are important, too. When you're trying to lose weight, calories do count. Blueberries, broccoli, spinach, and tomatoes and all their sidekicks are critical players in the SuperFoodsRx Diet because they all contain an impressive array of SuperNutrients that fight disease and prolong health." - Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews, Superfoods Rx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients (Get the book.)

"Did you know . . . pomegranates are traditionally eaten on the Jewish holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Sukkot? The number of seeds Torah—613! What's the Story? The name "pomegranate" is a combined form of the latin words pomum, meaning "apple," and granatum, meaning "grainy" or "seeded." There are about fourteen varieties of pomegranate that are consumed throughout the world. "Wonderful" is the best known variety in the United States. Other popular varieties include "Grenada," "Early Foothill," and "Early Wonderful." A Serving of Food Lore..." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.) "ANTIMICROBIAL: pomegranates have been found to be effective in killing a variety of life-threatening bacteria in laboratory experiments. CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE: Different studies with humans and mice found that supplementation with pomegranate juice helped prevent the development of fatty streaks in arteries. In another heart-related study published in the American Journal of Cardiology, researchers noted that patients who drank pomegranate juice daily for three months had improved heart function." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.) "Pomegranate www.pomegranates.org Adams LS, Seeram NP, Aggarwal BB, Takada Y, Sand D, Heber D. Pomegranate juice, total pomegranate ellagitannins, and punicalagin suppress inflammatory cell signaling in colon cancer cells.} Agric Food Chem. 2006 Feb 8;54(3):980-985. Aviram M, Dornfeld L. Pomegranate juice consumption inhibits serum angiotensin converting enzyme activity and reduces systolic blood pressure. Atherosclerosis. 2001 Sep;158(l):195-198. Aviram M, Dornfeld L, Kaplan M, Coleman R, Gaitini D, Nitecki S, Hofman A, Rosenblat M, Volkova N, Presser D, Attias J, Hayek T, Fuhrman B." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"Therefore, both cranberries and cranberry juice are listed. pomegranates are a terrific fruit, but hard to eat and not very popular; the juice is widely available and has all the health benefits of the fruit, so pomegranate juice made the list while pomegranates, regrettably, did not. Then there were the exotic berries—noni, acai, and Goji. Here the results were inconsistent. Noni berries are impossible to find outside Brazil and taste terrible—but the juice is a nutritional powerhouse. Solution? Noni juice is on the list; the berries are not. Similarly with acai berries." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why (Get the book.) "Researchers at Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa suggest that long-term consumption of juice derived from pomegranates may help slow aging and protect against heart disease and cancer. "Pomegranate juice contains the highest antioxidant capacity compared to other juices, red wine, and green tea," said Professor Michael Aviram, who led the team. The Israeli research indicates that pomegranates contain flavonoids that are more concentrated than those found in grapes." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why (Get the book.) "Pomegranates are a terrific fruit, but hard to eat and not very popular; the juice is widely available and has all the health benefits of the fruit, so pomegranate juice made the list while pomegranates, regrettably, did not. Then there were the exotic berries—noni, acai, and Goji. Here the results were inconsistent. Noni berries are impossible to find outside Brazil and taste terrible—but the juice is a nutritional powerhouse. Solution? Noni juice is on the list; the berries are not. Similarly with acai berries." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why (Get the book.)

"ADDITIONAL SUPERFOODS, SIDEKICKS, and SUPERSPICES Apples: pears Avocado: asparagus, artichokes, extra virgin olive oil Dark chocolate Dried SuperFruitS: raisins, dates, prunes, figs, apricots, blueberries, cranberries, cherries, currants Extra virgin olive oil: canola oil Honey Kiwi: pineapple, guava Onions: garlic, scallions, shallots, leeks, chives Pomegranates: plums SUPERSPICES Cinnamon Oregano Thyme Turmeric Cumin Garlic What makes say, spinach, a SuperFood when compared to other green leafies?" - Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews, Superfoods Rx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients (Get the book.)

"Fruits were aphrodisiacs around the world, whether loquats in China, gumi fruits in Persia or pomegranates in Tunisia. Brazilian tribes used to increase the size of their generative organs by tapping them with phallic, bananalike aninga fruits. The Kama Sutra gives instructions on performing fellatio in the manner of sucking a mango. Fats Domino got his thrills on blueberry hill." - Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.)

"Berries, pomegranates, sunflower seeds, and walnuts are foods with some of the highest antioxidant content. All citrus fruits, including oranges, pineapples, kiwi fruits, prunes, and dates, are also very good sources. Vegetables high in antioxidants include kale, red cabbage, red and green peppers, parsley, artichokes, Brussels sprouts, and spinach. Roots such as ginger and red beets are also great. Even grains contain antioxidants, particularly barley, corn, oats, and millet." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.)

"The best pomegranates are found in the Iranian towns of Kashan, Saveh and Yazd. In Lebanon, unripe plums, grapes, apples, lemons and green almonds are eaten with salt as snacks. "It's like your senses are being invaded," is how one of them longingly describes it. Richard Campbell says that his favorite fruit is any of the world's fruits at their peak in their right environment. " - Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.)

"So stick with the basics: Choose low-calorie SuperFoods like broccoli, spinach, tomatoes, and blueberries, as well as apples, kiwis, pomegranates, and onions, at every opportunity and you'll be satisfied, well nourished, and well on your way to weight loss. Oats & Pumpkin: Fiber Forever These two SuperFoods might seem like strange bedfellows. But they do have an important nutritional feature in common: They are both very high in fiber. Perhaps you've been hearing more about the importance of fiber in your food lately." - Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews, Superfoods Rx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients (Get the book.)

"An Egyptian papyrus from more than three thousand years ago equated pomegranates to breasts. Plums, peaches, cherries, apricots, have all had their exteriors compared to posteriors. The quest for the callipygian ideal seemed to find its grail in melons, whether it was Apollinaire comparing women's bottoms to melons grown in the midnight sun or James Joyce almost rapping in Ulysses about Leopold kissing the "plump mellow yellow smellow melons of her rump, on each plump melonous hemisphere, in their mellow yellow furrow, with obscure prolonged provocative melon-smellonous osculation." - Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.) "Dehiscent pomegranates, once painted on the shields of ancient Persians, were the inspiration for explosive hand grenades (grenade means pomegranate in French). On a sunny day in early July, I stepped onto my balcony and was greeted by a sky full of Cottonwood seeds pirouetting slowly through the air. Each of these floating fluff balls might possibly grow into a tree. A clump of thousands had gathered in a cotton candy pool at the base of the stairs. As I was standing in the sunshine, it hit me that I was surrounded by millions of swirling fruits." - Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.)

"But a number of nutrients have been shown to improve prostate health, such as green tea (because of the polyphenols) and pomegranates. In a study of men who refused prostate surgery, one group of men only did watchful waiting (which is having a doc observe a patient but not intervene unless it's requested), while the other group went on an aggressive plant-based diet and stress reduction program. Their diet was low in fat and rich in selenium, lycopene (found in tomatoes), and vitamin E." - Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D., You: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty (Get the book.)

"Like grapes, pomegranates are rich in antioxidants that can keep bad LDL cholesterol from oxidizing.489 This degradation of LDL seems to be ***** Pomegranate Juice This delicious fruit is also heart healthy. It lowers total and bad LDL cholesterol, assists in protecting arteries from plaque formation, and helps keep blood platelets from sticking together to form unwanted clots. Drinking 8 ounces daily improves bloodflow and oxygen delivery to the heart. Pomegranate juice also lowers blood pressure and may be beneficial against erectile dysfunction." - Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D., Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy (Get the book.)

"My office file of studies extolling the special nutrient content or health benefits of one or another fruit or vegetable includes work on apples, avocados, broccoli, blueberries, cherries, cranberries, garlic, grapefruit, grapes, onions, pomegranates, raisins, spinach, strawberries, and tomatoes, among others. I conclude from this that all fruits and vegetables have something good about them, even though some have more of one good thing and others have more of another. That is why we nutritionists are always telling you to eat a variety of foods." - Marion Nestle, What to Eat (Get the book.)

"Stage 1: Eat as much as you want of arugula, bell peppers, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, leeks, onions, romaine lettuce, scallions, shiitake mushrooms, spinach and tomatoes—as well as blueberries, cherries, grapefruit and pomegranates. Eating three 4-ounce servings of high-protein foods every day helps suppress appetite and maintain muscle mass. Choose fish, egg whites, poultry and plain, fat-free yogurt. Meat lovers can eat red meat twice a week but should marinate beef using cherry or pomegranate concentrate (this reduces the inflammatory chemical compounds that are produced during cooking)." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.)

"Diet: Oranges, apples, pomegranates, and bananas can ease bowel movements, and do not irritate this condition. If you have hemorrhoids avoid hot, spicy food, such as chilies, black and white pepper, dried ginger, green and red peppers, star anise, and garlic. NATUROPATHY Diet: An inadequate amount of fiber in the diet is one of the most common causes of hemorrhoids, and taking fiber has a consistent beneficial effect for relieving symptoms. Base your diet on whole foods like fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans, nuts, and seeds." - Marshall Editions, 1000 Cures for 200 Ailments: Integrated Alternative and Conventional Treatments for the Most Common Illnesses (Get the book.) "Diet: Luo Han Guo (momordica fruit), honey, pomegranates, kumquats, mandarins, tangerines, olives, and thyme are all helpful foods. To treat a prolonged cough, boil 200 g of ginger juice and 200 g of honey in a pan. Dissolve 30 ml of this mixture in boiling water and drink it twice a day. A tea made from 6 g of licorice root, 30 g of honey, and 10 g of vinegar, boiled for 10 minutes, can also be soothing. NATUROPATHY Diet: Eat chicken soup made with onions, garlic, and ginger to help raise immunity, decrease inflammation, and dispel toxins. Hot barley soup also helps to reduce phlegm." - Marshall Editions, 1000 Cures for 200 Ailments: Integrated Alternative and Conventional Treatments for the Most Common Illnesses (Get the book.)

"For the Lord thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills; a land of wheat and barley and vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive oil and honey" (Deuteronomy 8:7-8). Inconveniently, however, the best valley-bottom land was already occupied. When Moses and company arrived, Canaan was a collection of city-states subjugated by Egyptian military superiority. Heavily fortified Canaanite cities controlled the agricultural lowlands. Undeterred, the new arrivals farmed the vacant uplands. " - David R. Montgomery, Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations (Get the book.)

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