Originally published October 3 2005
Pomegranate juice has amazing antioxidant abilities, scientists find
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Scientists at the Lipid Research Laboratory in Israel have confirmed that regular doses of pomegranate juice can reduce atherosclerotic lesions -- those plaques that block arteries, often resulting in heart attacks or strokes.
Apparently the red, odd-looking fruit is the superfood of superfoods, and a new pomegranite-based concoction is the UK's fast-growing fruit drink.
No wonder --- pomegranates are said to fight heart disease, to protect unborn babies from brain abnormalities, such as spina bifida, to lower blood pressure and to help cushion menopause symptoms, to increase fertility and prevent erectile dysfunction.
The Babylonians apparently believed that chewing pomegranate seeds before battle made them invincible, and the prophet Muhammad said that eating pomegranates purged the body of longing.
PJ, as pomegranate juice has been renamed on the circuit, has three times the antioxidant ability of the same quantity of green tea or red wine, without the hangover.
Perhaps they forget that risotto can be packed full of cream and butter, which pile on the pounds, and that the vodka and Martini in the PJ cocktails can give us a heavy head in the morning.
However, for all my cynicism about over-inflating the health properties of individual foods, the pomegranate does seem to be effective in one respect: protecting our hearts.
Scientists at the Lipid Research Laboratory in Israel have confirmed that drinking PJ regularly can greatly reduce the size of atherosclerotic lesions, the fatty plaques that can block arteries, causing heart attacks or strokes.
A recent study of 19 people with carotid atherosclerosis stated: "Individuals drinking 50ml of pomegranate juice each day enjoyed an average 35 per cent reduction in the extent of their carotid atherosclerosis over the course of a year."
One 330ml glass of Pomegreat supplies not only 50 per cent of the recommended daily amount of vitamin C but also vitamins A and E, and 100 per cent of the recommended daily intake of folic acid.
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