HEALTH
The health-giving, disease-inhibiting qualities of the pomegranate have been observed in many cultures. It has been used as a remedy for hundreds of years throughout the Middle East, India and Iran and Turkey for all kinds of inflammation, sore throats and rheumatism. Recent research points to medical benefits in combating many of the conditions of ageing, Alzheimer’s disease, various forms of cancer, heart disease, stroke and hypertension, arthritis, and in protecting the foetus from brain injury.

PROPERTIES
One pomegranate can provide 40% of an adult’s recommended daily amounts (rda) of Vitamin C. It
contains ample folic acid and vitamins A and E, and has three times the antioxidant properties of red wine or green tea.

ORIGINS
It's been known to the Greeks and cultivated widely throughout India, Iran, Syria, Turkey, North Africa, and, more recently, North America.

KEY BENEFITS
• Prostate cancer.
• Alzheimer's disease.
• Diabetes.
• Heart disease.
• Hypertension.
• Weight loss.
• Stress.

IN THE NEWS
BBC: "Pomegranates 'slow tumour growth'."
BBC: "Juice 'can slow prostate cancer'."
BBC: "Pomegranates: the fruity panacea." 
Diabetes.co.uk: "Pomegranate juice to help diabetes."
Medical News Today: "Pomegranate juice for pregnant mothers may help babies resist brain injury."