Pomegranates may seem intimidating, as fruits go. But breaking through that tough skin to get to the succulent, ruby-red arils (the seeds and the juice around them) is worth the effort because of the many health benefits that lie within.
Those sweet-tart pomegranate arils can help keep your body healthy and disease-free. Plus, they may be just what you need to add a punch of flavor to everything from your salad to your seltzer.
Let’s explore the pomegranate — its history, what makes it so healthy, and how to add it to your diet.
The technical name for the juicy seeds inside a pomegranate is aril, which refers to the thin skin and pulp that surrounds the tiny white seed itself. Once the arils have been freed from the pithy membranes that surround them, the entire seed is edible.
Can Pomegranates Help With Weight Loss?
Significantly increasing your intake of pomegranates doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll slim down overnight. There hasn’t been much data or research showing that pomegranates contribute to weight loss, and the studies that hint there could be a link were very small or not significant enough to draw conclusions from.That said, pomegranates are part of a healthy diet and may aid in weight loss efforts because they contain
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FAQ
What’s in the middle of a pomegranate?
Is it OK to eat pomegranate membrane?
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Why is it called a pomegranate?
Possibly stemming from the old French word for the fruit, pomme-grenade, the pomegranate was known in early English as “apple of Grenada”—a term which today survives only in heraldic blazons. This is a folk etymology, confusing the Latin granatus with the name of the Spanish city of Granada, which is derived from an unrelated Arabic word.
How to eat pomegranate?
The pomegranate can be consumed fresh directly or you can make juice and take it alone or mix it with other fruits. It can also be consumed in other preparations such as jams, desserts, and cakes.
What is a pomegranate tree?
Punica grandiflora hort. ex Steud. Rhoea punica St.-Lag. The pomegranate ( Punica granatum) is a fruit -bearing deciduous shrub in the family Lythraceae, subfamily Punicoideae, that grows between 5 and 10 m (16 and 33 ft) tall. The pomegranate is rich in symbolic and mythological associations in many cultures.
What are pomegranate seeds?
Pomegranate seeds, called arils, are the part of the fruit that most people eat. Adobe Stock Pomegranates may seem intimidating, as fruits go. But breaking through that tough skin to get to the succulent, ruby-red arils (the seeds and the juice around them) is worth the effort because of the many health benefits that lie within.