Pomegranates - golden seeds of health

Pomegrantaes are the red looking fruits with as many pearls of health as possible inside the shell. From a distance it looks like an apple with a crown. The seeds / the pearls of pomegranates gives you a tangy sweet flavour plus a load of anti oxidants, that help prevent many diseases like Cancer and Heart problems.

While choosing pomegranates, choose the one which is heavier for its size, they will have more juice.



How to Open a Pomegranate

First, you have to slice off  the crown of the Pomegranate just at the top. Then slit the skin from the sides in to quarters just enough for you to see the white pith inside. You need not cut through the fruit as you might spoil the seeds and the juice.

Just pull open the skin of the quartered side and remove it. The seeds can be separated easily from the white pith. Gently pull back the skin of the segments and by using the two thumbs, push back the red pearls in to a bowl.

You can also immerse the four sections in a large bowl of water. The seeds will come out easily. You can strain the seeds and discard the pith and extra water.



How to Preserve Pomegranate Pearls

You can preserve the seeds in a zip foil / pouch and pack it up in the refrigerator. As a single person you will not be able to finish one pomegranate. You can store the rest or share with your friends.



Benefits of Pomegranate seeds

The Pomegranate is an anti oxidant and keeps LDL, the bad cholesterol from oxidising  This oxidisation of the LDL is the first step in the development of atherosclerosis.

The juice also helps to keep the Blood Platelets forming  unwanted clots by clumping the platelets together.

Antioxidants in the Pomegranates maintain and repair the damaged body cells.

Pomegranate seeds are high in vitamin C, vitamin A, folic acid, vitamin E and have a lot of fibers along with potassium, iron and calcium.

Pomegranate seeds are also  said to be a blessing cure of arthritis, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis,  sore throats, tapeworms, digestive disorders, blood impurities, skin allergies and disorders, urinary tract infections and most important diabetes.



Eat up as many pearls  or gems of Pomegranate. If you can have  half a cup of the seeds daily, you can actually keep away from the doctor. A little pomegranate a day will surely keep you away from all the infections and diseases and make your body immune to all the germs and bacteria.