Wednesday, August 20, 2008

A Pomegranate a Day...

...May keep cancer away. This super-antioxidant fruit may help eliminate cancer cells.

"Previous studies have shown that the ruby-seeded fruit native to the Middle East is rich in antioxidants and has anti-inflammatory effects. In fact, researchers say pomegranate juice has higher levels of antioxidants than red wine and green
tea, which have also been investigated as potential cancer treatments."
The early studies in 2005 treated human prostate cancer cells with pomegranate juice and "the results showed that the higher the pomegranate dose, the more prostate cancer cells that were killed," according to WebMD.

Since it's early studies, pomegranates have been linked to reversing the signs of aging, improving cardiovascular health, and increasing sexual stamina. For more information on this super fruit, click here.

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