health benefits of pomegranate

Do You Eat Pomegranate?

By Morning Girl

@salonga (27775)

Philippines

July 30, 2016 12:20am CST

As I looked through the window this morning, I noticed a ripening pomegranate so I went down to check if it is already ripe enough for eating. I wrote before that Pomegranate which we call "Granada" in our native tongue was just ignored by us when we were kids because it has nothing but seeds inside. Little did we not know that those seeds are the edible arils with antioxidants greater than those found in red wine, grape juice, cranberry, and green tea. This fruit is said to have anti-viral and anti-tumor properties as well and has lots of medicinal benefits too. Hence this fruit which is sometimes called Chinese apple and 'Jewel of the Winter" is listed as superfood. Do you eat pomegranate? What healthy fruit do you really enjoy?

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@sishy7 (27167)

• Australia

30 Jul 16

I don't think I've tasted the fresh ones... besides, I'm not sure I know how to eat the fresh one - do we just swallow the 'seeds'? But I had pomegranate juice and I liked it...

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

31 Jul 16

Some discard the seeds after getting the sweet juice just as I do but I just read it can actually be eaten so I think I will try eating the whole seed next time around.

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@stringer321 (5644)

• Kiryat Ata, Israel

6 Aug 16

Hey, sishy, the pomegranate is very healthy and the seeds are healthy too. You better chew them and enjoy swallowing them slowly. The juice is good, somewhere between sweet and sour. In my neighborhood, they grow and I just have to walk around and pick some.

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@sishy7 (27167)

• Australia

7 Aug 16

@stringer321 Oh okay, now I know how to eat one should I ever find fresh ones next time... Thanks!

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@sol_cee (38219)

• Philippines

30 Jul 16

I can't remember eating this fruit.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

30 Jul 16

I hope you have chance to eat one. We call this Granada in Tagalog but it does not explode like the real granada.

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@sol_cee (38219)

• Philippines

2 Aug 16

@salonga it really looks like a granada.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

5 Aug 16

@sol_cee The good thing is it does not explode.

@SIMPLYD (90722)

• Philippines

30 Jul 16

I was trying to enlarge the picture , because it seems i haven't seen nor tasted one one yet . And i haven't heard of a fruit named " granada " yet . Maybe that grow only in your place my friend.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

30 Jul 16

It is not a common fruit tree in some areas actually.It is like a rounded guava with smooth skin.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

30 Jul 16

@SIMPLYD It is sweet and the seeds can be juiced to make a refreshing drink. Mabolo,yes I know this tropical fruit although it has been quite rare since the trees around were cut to give way to residential houses.

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@SIMPLYD (90722)

• Philippines

30 Jul 16

@salonga Yes, i think it is only in some places . We don't have that here . Is t delicious ? Do you know mabolo? I love it .

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@eliza_godinez12 (5726)

• Philippines

30 Jul 16

I haven't tried eating this kind of fruit. Thanks for sharing such informative benefits of this fruit.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

30 Jul 16

It has sweet seeds, very sweet in fact. I hope you can eat this fruit one time.

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@eliza_godinez12 (5726)

• Philippines

30 Jul 16

@salonga Yes, i'll try some soon. Thanks

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@stifler0207 (514)

• New Delhi, India

30 Jul 16

this fruit is awesome..... you should have to try this... In India we call this "Anaar".......

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@hereandthere (45645)

• Philippines

30 Jul 16

it looks like guava. i didn't know they grow in the philippines. i have bought pomegranate juice. how big or small is it?

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

2 Aug 16

Yes it has semblance with guava although the skin is smooth. It is almost as big as a regular apple.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

5 Aug 16

@hereandthere Smells sweet too.

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@hereandthere (45645)

• Philippines

2 Aug 16

@salonga that big, huh? and what do pomegranates smell like?

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@sofssu (23662)

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30 Jul 16

I love pomegranates .. i use it inn all my salads too for color and taste. We drink a lot of pomegranate juice. The dried seeds are apparently used in cooking and the skin is used for medicinal purposes I have read. One of my favorite fruits after mangoes

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

2 Aug 16

I love its sweetness! I did not know the skin is medicinal. Thanks for this info.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

5 Aug 16

@sofssu That makes the eating complicated but the sweet juice is enough to take the pain.

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@sofssu (23662)

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2 Aug 16

@salonga Its kind of sweet with a slight hint of tartness. I love the taste though its a pain to deseed it.

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@allen0187 (58582)

• Philippines

30 Jul 16

Yes I do. Although, pomegranate isn't common here in Manila. I do drink a lot of pomegranate juice. As for healthy fruits, I have a long list that includes apples, grapes, watermelon, and lots of different kinds of berries.

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@allen0187 (58582)

• Philippines

31 Jul 16

@salonga is it? I should be drinking more of it then. Right now, I'm drinking coconut juice, mixed berries juice, pineapple, and apple juice. Not fruit juices but likely healthy, aloe vera juice and broccoli juice.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

31 Jul 16

@allen0187 Yes pomegranate is a healthy powerhouse but keep drinking coconut juice and the rest for they are also very healthy. I do drink them too.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

30 Jul 16

Pomegrenate juice is the healthiest of all but I also do love your list of fruits.

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@epiffanie (11326)

• Australia

10 Sep 16

wow! awesome! .. I love pomegranate.. I love it in my salad ..It's very expensive here but sometimes I buy the dried one..

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

10 Sep 16

I'm glad I can it this fruit for free.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

11 Sep 16

@epiffanie (11326)

• Australia

11 Sep 16

@salonga yes you are lucky to have that in your garden ..

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

1 Aug 16

I have never had a pomegranate to eat but I have had things that were flavored with pomegranate.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

2 Aug 16

Well that gives you a share of its health benefits already.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

5 Aug 16

@simone10 I'm glad you were informed by this post.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

3 Aug 16

@salonga I knew that the fruit was good for us but I didn't know the full extent until I read your post.

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@cahaya1983 (11116)

• Malaysia

15 Aug 16

Yes I love pomegranate! I also like the extract and pomegranate juice. I usually take them when I'm down with a cold.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

15 Aug 16

I presume Pomegranates grow well in your country. Am I right?

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

16 Aug 16

@cahaya1983 Ah I see!

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@cahaya1983 (11116)

• Malaysia

16 Aug 16

@salonga Yes but most of them are grown in small scales.

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@ida123 (6206)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

30 Jul 16

I haven't seen pomegranate ever since here in our place, I ate once in Davao when my sibling still lives there. How can we propagate such fruit?

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

2 Aug 16

Maybe through its seed, but I bought this as a seedling at PHP200. It grew so fast and it took just over a year to give me fruits.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

5 Aug 16

@ida123 Good! It is just so easy to grow.

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@ida123 (6206)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

2 Aug 16

@salonga That's glad and happy for this, I'm going to find a seedlings of pomegranate so that I can have my own.

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@ridingbet (66854)

• Philippines

1 Aug 16

I haven't tasted that yet but maybe i already did without knowing.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

2 Aug 16

It looks like this fruit is not well known in many parts of our country. But pomegranate juice are common in health stores and it tastes good.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

5 Aug 16

@ridingbet No dear it is not suha.

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@ridingbet (66854)

• Philippines

5 Aug 16

@salonga i thought that fruit is the SUHA. is it so?

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@acelawrites (19272)

• Philippines

30 Jul 16

My neighbor has it, so she always give me some fruits when they are ripe. Yes, it is said to be a good antioxidant; so healthful.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

30 Jul 16

In our place, some don't really pay attention to this fruit, they just let the fruits dried up on the tree.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

31 Jul 16

@acelawrites Yes, I do that actually.

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@acelawrites (19272)

• Philippines

30 Jul 16

@salonga they should take notice of it; it can be blended/juiced up for easier consumption.

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@OKennedy (1130)

• United States

31 Jul 16

they are some what fun to eat because of the little seeds.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

2 Aug 16

The sweet juice of the seeds is filled with nutrients.

@OKennedy (1130)

• United States

4 Aug 16

@salonga I have seen the juice but I haven't bought it before it would make sense to try it wouldn't it but I don't know it just seems weird.

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@velvet53 (22526)

• Palisade, Colorado

30 Jul 16

I have had them a couple of times. I eat a lot of different vegetables and fruits. I also have a juicer that I use a lot.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

31 Jul 16

You are obviously a health buff. Keep up!

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@velvet53 (22526)

• Palisade, Colorado

31 Jul 16

@salonga I'm doing better but I still like the other foods that I eat.

@infatuatedbby (94914)

• United States

30 Jul 16

It's very healthy but I don't like it very much. Mixed in drinks I can though!

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

30 Jul 16

Maybe it tastes too sweet for you.

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@infatuatedbby (94914)

• United States

30 Jul 16

@salonga it's more of the seeds part for me.

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@BelleStarr (61102)

• United States

30 Jul 16

I don't eat them much, I love blueberries.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

31 Jul 16

Blueberries are very, very expensive here.

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@BelleStarr (61102)

• United States

2 Aug 16

@salonga At this time of year, they are very well priced here since they grow locally.

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@shshiju (10342)

• Cochin, India

30 Jul 16

Yes . Juicy and tasty and natural remedy for many diseases.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

30 Jul 16

True! I'm glad you eat this too. We can't just ignore the health benefits of this fruit.

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@shshiju (10342)

• Cochin, India

1 Aug 16

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@AkoPinay (11542)

• Philippines

14 Aug 16

Haven't tasted it but I'd love to! I am not the picky type. If birds eat, I eat.

We have it in Sorsogon too @simplyd

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

14 Aug 16

Wow so fruitful! Try it, if ripe the seeds are sweet and more than the taste is the countless health benefits.

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@CaseyRoss9966 (4056)

• United States

30 Jul 16

I love pomegranate. I love pomegranate juice the best. In stores there is a brand called Genis Today & they have a blueberry pomegranate juice that is amazing.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

31 Jul 16

Wow, I must try that Genis Today, I hope they have this in the nearby Health Store.

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@CaseyRoss9966 (4056)

• United States

31 Jul 16

@salonga I have only seen it in Walmart where I live at.

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