Monday 12 December 2016

Pomegranate

Delicious fruits with beautiful red color yet full of benefits. Amazing ruby red. LOL

Facts about this amazing fruits

1. Ruby red
Is the traditional symbol of Christmas in Greece. Opps just add for extra information.

2. Anthocyanins
 Because of the red color, it rich in flavonoids called anthocyanins, antioxidants that help in lowering cholesterol, and reduce blood clotting also fewer markers of oxidative stress. Therefore this antioxidant also inversely associated with coronary heart disease.

3. Ellagic acid
Pomegranate also rich with ellagic acid; with the ability to prevent or slow the spread of cancer, and its potential to reduce obesity and other related metabolic complications such as type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and atherosclerosis.

4. Fibers
It's can provide you with 14%DV of satiating dietary fibers.

5. Pick and storage
Choose pomegranates that are plump, round, and heavy for their size. It last one month in a cool and dry place and two months in refrigerator




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