Pomegranate Fruit






History and Legend

Throughout history, this richly-colored and delicious fruit has been revered as a symbol of health, fertility, and rebirth. Some cultures also believed it held profound and mystical healing powers. Still others chose to use it in more practical ways, as a dye or decoration.

The pomegranate’s irresistible appeal and legendary medicinal properties have also made it the subject of countless myths, epics and works of art, from Raphael and Cezanne to Homer and Shakespeare.

Many scholars now suggest that it was a pomegranate, not an apple, depicted in the biblical Garden of Eden; a theory that is given further support throughout ancient and medieval times. In the mythical tale of the unicorn, pomegranate seeds "bleeding" from its horn symbolized Christ. The pomegranate tree to which it was bound represented eternal life.

Research shows that daily consumption of the antioxidants in Pomegranate  may offer:
  • Heart Health  - Studies in laboratory mice have show that consumption of Pomegranate reduced the buildup of plaque in the lining of the inner artery. In fact,  it reduced the size of atherosclerotic  lesions by 44% - Aviram, M. et al,  American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2000, 71:1062 
  • Reduction of LDL (bad) Cholesterol - Studies in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition have shown that the antioxidants found in  Pomegranates reduce the LDL  oxidation in mice, and help to lower blood pressure in hypertensive humans.
  • Neutralize Free Radicals - Pomegranates contain antioxidants like Polyphenol. Antioxidants help repair damage done to the body's cells by Free Radicals, (unstable oxygen molecules associated with cancer, heart disease and the effects of aging).