Bigelow Tea Blog» jill weisenberger http://www.bigelowteablog.com The official blog of Bigelow Tea Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:19:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= The Nutrient Power of the Pomegranate http://www.bigelowteablog.com/2008/04/08/the-nutrient-power-of-the-pomegranate/ http://www.bigelowteablog.com/2008/04/08/the-nutrient-power-of-the-pomegranate/#comments Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:00:59 +0000 Brenda http://www.bigelowteablog.com/?p=445 Nutritionists are giving the pomegranate some well-deserved respect. For centuries the fruit has held a place of honor in the worlds of literature and religion, but it’s only been recently that evidence of its health benefits have begun to emerge in clinical studies.

In writing for LifeScript, a leading source of free, up-to-date health information, Jill Weisenberger, a registered dietician and author of several articles on nutrition, explores the many health-related attributes of this overlooked fruit. Five chief benefits stand out.

  1. Pomegranates pack a lot of nutrition, but relatively few calories. According to Weisenberger, pomegranates and their juice have an abundance of antioxidants and phytochemicals. These include compounds which are anti-inflammatory and cancer fighting.
  2. Studies suggest that the fruit promotes heart health by improving blood flow and possibly reducing the risk of atherosclerosis.
  3. Other disease-fighting properties are being uncovered relating to Alzheimer’s disease and its prevention.
  4. Osteoarthritis sufferers will be happy to hear that pomegranates may also offer relief for joint pain based on recent trials.
  5. Those fighting prostate cancer have good news in the form of renewed research efforts following an initial study. “The results were so promising that a larger study is now underway,” says Weisenberger.

The news only gets better! You can enjoy the health benefits of this nutrient-laden fruit even if you don’t care for the complications of its ‘natural packaging’ (pomegranates can be tricky to eat and easily stain). Bigelow Tea now offers Bigelow Green Tea with Pomegranate and Arizona Green Tea with Pomegranate and Acai (Acai is an all-natural fruit from Amazon palmberries.).

Check out these pomegranate products on the Bigelow web site and, for more details on the benefits and history of the pomegranate, view the full LifeScript article here.

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