Health Benefits of Pomegranates

Are you looking for a sweet and nutritious fruit to enjoy during the winter? If so, you 
can’t do much better than pomegranates. You may not know much about this fruit, aside 
from their pretty pinkish-red appearance and that the juice is amazingly delicious. 
Pomegranates are unique in that you consume the seeds on the inside, instead of the 
skin or flesh. It is not only sweet and tasty, but very healthy as well.

Pomegranates Are Nutrient-Dense

As you know, superfoods get their label by having more nutrients than the average 
foods. They are ‘super’ by having a super amount of vitamins and minerals, and 
pomegranate seeds are no exception. You will get about 7 grams of fiber, 3 grams of 
protein, and lots of potassium, folate, vitamin C, and vitamin K in each serving. A single 
serving of pomegranate seeds is about a cup of them. While they do have 24 grams of 
sugar and 144 calories in this amount, it is not uncommon to use just a sprinkling of 
them on salads or in smoothies, and still get all these amazing nutrients. Since they are 
so sweet, a little goes a long way.

Reduce Inflammation in Your Body

Inflammation causes a wide range of issues, from arthritis in your joints, to conditions 
like diabetes and heart disease. Whether you have acute or chronic inflammation, 
superfoods like pomegranates can be very helpful to add to your diet. They have natural 
anti-inflammatory properties, along with antioxidants and other nutrients that really help 
to reduce inflammation in your body. You can add some to your salads, make a power 
smoothie with the seeds, or drink pomegranate juice each day to help with your 
inflammation. 

Since they help with inflammation, another big health benefit of pomegranates is that 
they can help with joint pain and arthritis. These conditions come from inflammation in 
your joints, so naturally, your arthritis pain is reduced when your inflammation goes 
down.

Helping Your Cardiovascular Health

Another way the lower inflammation in the body helps you is by boosting your 
cardiovascular health. Inflammation in the body can put you at high risk for heart 
disease and other cardiovascular complications. Eating healthy foods that reduce 
inflammation like pomegranates is a great first step at lowering your risk. Other things 
you can do are sticking to a healthy diet and exercising regularly. 
There have also been studies that show the nutrients of pomegranates help reduce your 
risk of cancer.

