Pomegranates

Simple Steps Toward a Healthy Lifestyle

...not only nutrition value, but also flavor. Antioxidant Benefits Could Be Just a Sprinkle Away While colorful fruits such as blueberries and pomegranates and dark leafy veggies like spinach and kale are commonly known as "super foods" with powerful antioxidants, certain spices and herbs are actually ric...

Susan Lark, MD Develops a Powerful ORAC Drink Packed with the Antioxidant Power of Nine Fruits

... trace and support the heart and brain. Cherries which have been shown to promote a healthy inflammatory response and may help promote immunity. pomegranates to support cardiovascular and cellular health. Bilberry, a cousin to blueberries and cranberries, that contains anthocyanosides and other flavonoid...

ABC Releases Monograph on Scientific Research of POM Wonderful(R) Pomegranate Juice

...portant part of our ongoing scientific process." pomegranates have been traditionally used as a food, medicine, ...nd sells exclusively this variety. POM Wonderful's pomegranates grow in central California's sunny San Joaquin Valley. Fresh pomegranates are in season from October through January. The co...

Supercharged Superfruit Summer Snacks for Kids

... Available in handy re-sealable pouches, Fruitaceuticals come in two varieties of all natural Cape Cod cranberries supercharged with antioxidant rich pomegranates or healthy Omegas. -- PomaCrans(TM) features cranberries infused with premium whole pomegranate juice, which provides pomegranate antioxidant ...

Red Wine Compound Helps Heart, May Slow Aging

...f caloric restriction to extend life spans in mice THURSDAY, June 5 (HealthDay News) -- Resveratrol, a compound found in grapes, red wine, pomegranates and certain other foods, may protect the heart and slow the effects of aging, a new study suggests. Tests in mice revealed that low doses of resver...

Super Charge the Skin with Murad Vitalic(R) Featuring Energizing Pomegranate Complex(TM)

... 90's, years before it became a widely recognized fruit. Through my research in Ethnobotony, the use of plants indigenous to a region, I've found that pomegranates were considered one of the first medicines known to man. A plant that thrives in the harsh sun and found in dry, hot areas of the world, Pomegranate E...

Snapple's New Antioxidant Water and LYTeWater Take Hydration to the Next Level

...ing alternatives to traditional bottled water." Snapple Antioxidant Water features seven unique flavors inspired by nature's "superfruits," including pomegranates and acai berries. The antioxidants, vitamins and electrolytes in each flavor provide one of four distinct benefits for the body: -- The Power to PR...

Pomegranate juice may cut atherosclerosis risk in diabetics

...articipants, it is a part of a bigger proposal investigating the effects of pomegranates on cholesterol oxidation and cardiovascular diseases. The antioxidant and anti-atherosclerotic benefits of licorice, olive oil, onions and pomegranates have already been worked upon by Aviram and also has published his findings...

Pomegranates in Biological News

Warming climate threatens California fruit and nut production

...ize in producing high-chill species and varieties," Luedeling said. "We expect almost all tree crops to be affected by these changes, with almonds and pomegranates likely to be impacted the least because they have low winter chill requirements." Developing alternatives The research team noted that growers m...

Brainy genes, not brawn, key to success on mussel beach

..., and if an organism undergoes cell division at the same time, those free radicals could damage DNA. (This is partly why antioxidants in green tea and pomegranates are popular these days, since they remove free radicals.) By keeping respiration and cell division separate, mussels can decrease the chances of s...