Pomegranates
Pomegranates are in season! While you may purchase pomegranate juice, you may be surprised to know you can actually make it fresh at home with a pomegranate juicer. As with anything else, the health benefits are always greater if you make it from scratch at home since the vibrant life energy (prana) and nutritional value decline the longer food sits around and oxidizes. They sell several types of pomegranate juicers on Amazon. A compound in pomegranate juice called p unicalagin prevents amyloid plaque buildup in the brain (which causes Alzheimer's). This compound also reduces inflammation in the digestive tract and in colon and breast cancer cells. The juice of pomegranates contains more antioxidants than grape, orange or blueberry juice, and even more than green tea (3x as much!) One study showed that drinking 5 ounces of pomegranate juice was able to lower blood pressure in just two weeks. It can also block enzymes that are known to damage joints in people with ost...