By Alma Ross Pomegranate’s heart benefits have led researchers to investigate in what ways this red fruit can keep us healthy. In a recent finding, Swiss researchers have identified a new molecule that results from digesting two compounds found in pomegranates: punicalagins and ellagitannins. This unique molecule, known as urolithin A, helps rejuvenate mitochondria, our cellular powerhouses.1…
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Pomegranate Found To Prevent Coronary Artery Disease Progression
The future of cardiovascular disease prevention and treatment will not be found in your medicine cabinet, rather in your kitchen cupboard or in your back yard growing on a tree. A new study published in the journal Atherosclerosis confirms that pomegranate extract may prevent and/or reverse the primary pathology associated with cardiac mortality: the progressive…
Five Fruits That Have Anti-Aging Benefits To Keep You Looking and Feeling Younger
Blueberries Don’t let their miniature size fool you – blueberries are proof that, when it comes to health benefits, good things really do come in small packages. They’re low in fat and sodium, have just 80 calories per cup and contain a category of phytonutrients called polyphenols. This group includes anthocyanins (163.3 mg/100 g), which…
