Gutting a pomegranate might be frustrating, but the red stains and careful cutting are worth getting to the antioxidant-rich center.
Researchers tested pomegranate juice against other polyphenol-containing beverages (like red wine, orange juice, blueberry juice acai berry juice) and discovered that 100 percent pomegranate juice has the highest polyphenol content and the most of every type of antioxidant of any beverage.
It may reduce your risk for cancer and heart disease and other degenerative diseases. It may also promote and preserve healthy skin against UV radiation.
Pomegranates also contain vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, potassium, calcium, selenium and fiber.
An average pomegranate weighing 154 g has 104 calories, 1.5 g pro, no fat and is very low in sodium.
If you’d rather not deal with picking off the pesky seeds, you may take advantage of the fruits of someone else’s labor. The nutritional profiles are not all the same, but there are lots of more convenient products to choose from.
PomWonderful Juice is probably the most recognizable drink out there and is a dense source of po
tent antioxidants.
8 oz. glass: 160 calories, 0 g fat, 10 mg sodium, 40 g total carbs, 0 g protein. But, if you’d like to be even more efficient with your drinking, make your a.m. coffee fix an antioxidant rich one too.
POMx Iced Coffee combines Rainforest Alliance Italian-roasted coffee beans, fat free milk and a a proprietary blend of pomegranate extract (Pomx), without the pomegranate juice taste. A 10.5 oz bottle of cafe au lait, chocolate and vanilla weigh in at 190 calories, 160 mg sodium, 49 g total carbs (30 g sugar, 10 g sugar alcohol), 10g protein.
For a lower calorie option, try Hint Premium Essence Water Pomegranate-Tangerine. This sugar free drink is infused with all-natural fruit and has no aftertaste. 0 calories, 0 g fat, 0 g carbs, 0 g protein.
For a spiked option, try HINT’s Falling for the Pom Pom:
Falling for the Pom-Pom
2.5 Ounces Citrus Vodka
2 Ounces Pomegranate-Tangerine HINT
1 Ounce Triple Sec
Bigelow Green Tea with Pomegranate provides a double boost of antioxidants–from the tea as well as the fruit infusion. 0 calories, 0 g fat, 0 g carbs, 0 g protein.
If you’d rather eat your antioxidants, try Das Foods’ Fab-O-Pom lollipops. They contain concentrated pomegranate extract and a fragrant orange oil with just a taste of orange zest. 1 lollipop is 30 calories, 0g fat, 7g total carbohydrate, 0g protein.
The red fruit isn’t just reserved for fancy fruit platters. Protein-rich Chobani Pomegranate Yogurt works both for breakfast and as an afternoon snack. One 6oz. container: 140 calories, 0 g fat, 21 g total carb, 75 mg sodium, 14 g of protein.
Because you can’t take this fruit on-the-go, pack a NuGo Organic Nutrition Bar, Dark Chocolate Pomegranate. This all-natural good source of vitamins and nutrients (Vit A, C, E, B12, Ca, Iron) doesn’t contain any hydrogenated oils or trans fatty acids. 1 serving (1.76-ounce bar): 190 calories, 5 g fat, 3 g sat fat, 26 g total carbs, 60 mg sodium, 190 mg potassium, 2 g fiber, 10 g protein.
At 50 calories a Tbs., Crofter’s Organic Pomegranate Jelly may have a few more calories per serving than other types of jelly, but it has the added benefit of being all natural, organic, and Fair Trade Certified and has a high concentration of real fruit.
Your digestive system doesn’t have to do all the work. Try using Pomega5 Green Tea Skin Detox Kit on your skin. This combination beauty treatment contains Omega 5 (an essential oil for skin) and antioxidants. Packaged in an eco-friendly green organza bag, the kit includes: Verbena Green Tea Cleansing Bar, Green Tea Mattifying Moisturizer, Verbena Revitalizing Treatment, and Green Tea Blend with Rosebuds.
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