“Let food be your medicine.” Hippocrates
In Iran they call this super fruit, a fruit from heaven. You can see it in very old persian paintings and arts which are related to festivities. Today still pomegrante is an essential item in Yalda and Norooz celebrations. It has been around as food and medicine for thousands of years. The best kind of pomegranate that I have had, has been from Ardestan and Yazd in Iran. Persians use this fruit fresh or make pomegranate paste for a famous dish called Fesenjoon and pomegranate stew. In Northern Iran, they also use it to marinate olives.
Pomegranate is full of antioxidants, vitamines and minerals, especially vitamine C, and its health benefits can make a long list including; prevention of Cancer, inflamation, infections, alzheimer’s, blood pressure, heart disease, and arthritis. For centuries Pomegranate is known for its blood cleansing quality. It increase memory, physical endurance, and sexual performance and fertility. It also helps digestion. If you are on any medication for blood pressure or heart disease, you need to be careful about over eating this fruit and as always moderation is the key 🙂
“Let’s always eat and drink healthful food and beverages and do it in moderation.” Dr. Sii
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