Recently published in the USA and work of Prof. David Heber, Director of the Department of Medicine at the Center for Human Nutrition at UCLA University:
According to the book “Bioactive Compounds and Cancer”, bioactive substances found in the pomegranate play a useful role in the prevention of common forms of cancer.
• The pomegranate contains 124 different phytochemical compounds and its antioxidants have an anti-inflammatory effect upon cancer cells.
• Pomegranate juice made from the whole fruit has a higher concentration of ellagitannins; as well as punicalagins, the polyphenol with the greatest antioxidant capacity known with regard to its molecular weight.
• Freshly squeezed pomegranate juice Granatum Plus Complex natural, is made from parts of the pomegranate that are not directly consumed from the fresh fruit and which are made into a product that is unique on the European market.
April 14, 2010 - Woodland Hills, CA (April 14, 2010) Nutrition, anti-aging, and weight loss expert, Dr. Jonny Bowden, recently unveiled his “7 Keys to Longevity,” which focuses on important lifestyle behaviors that will positively affect one’s mind, body and soul. This comes in conjunction with his greatly anticipated, new book, The Most Effective Ways to Live Longer.
When asked about the “keys to longevity”, Bowden replied, “The challenge for me is always to narrow a list like this down to so few items. I actually came up with 14 tips but whittled it down. The full list of strategies for living longer and healthier is in my new book. And the abbreviated list was sent to my newsletter subscribers.”
Dr. Bowden’s list includes powerful nutrients and “super foods” that many consumers may overlook in their everyday diet. The “top 3” keys to longevity include the following:
1. Drink 4 oz of pomegranate juice every day. Pomegranate juice is rich in antioxidants and anti-inflammatories. In one study, the antioxidant levels in pomegranate were three times that of red wine or green tea. Since part of aging is due to free radical damage (oxidation), foods rich in antioxidants may delay some of the effects of aging. And one study showed that a daily glass of pomegranate juice can significantly slow the progress of prostate cancer.
Pomegranates have long been the pride of Afghan agriculture, but have now become a weapon in international-led efforts to curb opium production and fight the rural poverty that is feeding the Taliban insurgency. Demand for the fruit has risen steeply in the West on the back of its fabled health-giving properties. Now, American agricultural advisers are working with the Afghan government to help farmers tap that demand and earn an alternative livelihood to poppy cultivation by showing how, with marketing and packaging, they can raise prices.
Haji Yakut says his pomegranates are now fetching seven times the price they sold for 10 years ago, because he has been introduced to international buyers. "Kandahar is the home of pomegranates. The shape and quality here are very good," he says. "Before we didn't get any income from pomegranates but now we are getting more than we thought possible."
• Granatum Europa joins forces from Catalunya, the Canary Isles, the Valencian Community and the Murcia Region, in collaboration with German and Dutch food and agriculture companies, to lead the European pomegranate juice, nectar and extract market.
Pomegranate Fruit Extracts Slows Cartilage Deterioration in Osteoarthritis A study published in the September 2005 issue of the Journal of Nutrition suggests that extracts from pomegranate fruit may slow cartilage degradation in osteoarthritis. According to researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (Cleveland, Ohio), the study examined the effect of pomegranate fruit extract on Interleukin - 1b, a pro-inflammatory protein molecule that plays a role in cartilage degradation in osteoarthritis. The Interleukin protein molecules create an excessive production of inflammatory molecules including matrix metalloproteases (MMP). When excessive levels of MMP are produced in a disease state, such as osteoarthritis, they degrade the cartilage which results in joint damage and destruction. Results of the study indicate that pomegranate fruit extracts inhibit the overproduction of MMP enzymes in human cartilage cells. An abstract of the article in the Journal of Nutrition (Volume 135:2096-2102)
Pomegranate appears to be more than just a load of vitamin C. A new research comes to strengthen the results of other studies, showing that men wanting to make their partners happy in between the sheets should drink pomegranate juice on a daily basis.
"The juice is rich in antioxidants that increase the blood supply to the genitals." said lead author Dr Christopher Forest, University of California.
Support Heart Health with Pomegranate Juice With big health benefits and a delicious sweet and tart flavor, pomegranate juice could be your body’s new best friend. This wonderful juice is squeezed from the fruit of a ruby red pomegranate. Interest in pomegranates stems from the high concentration of antioxidants that accompanies the sweetness of its juice. Pomegranate juice has been in more clinical trials in than any fruit juice. These studies have shown that daily consumption of pomegranate juice, about 8 ounces a day for 3 months or more may help:
Pomegranate juice has become one of the most talked about health foods in the past year. Pomegranates are being hyped up as a miracle drug for aging, treating Alzheimer's, treating cancer, preventing heart disease and helping relieve arthritic pain. Pomegranate has become a popular ingredient for mixed drinks, ice cream, and even bottled water.
Pomegranate fruit has gained a enormous deal of attractiveness over the years. Initially from the Middle East and Asia, the pomegranate fruit is also identified by the name Granada or the Chinese apple. These days, the fruit is mostly grown is Africa, India and the United States. The best place for pomegranate fruit to cultivate is in hot temperature areas.
This recent report out of Washington University School of Medicine seems to suggest that pregnant mothers (with a family link to schizophrenia) might lower the risk of their children getting schizophrenia by drinking pomegranate juice during pregnancy. Given that low oxygen levels (for babies during pregnancy) have been linked to later onset of schizophrenia - it seems like this has potential to help people. More research needs to be done to validate the effectiveness of this approach.
