Guest guest Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 Seeds of Youth Pomegranates have always been intimidating, haven’t they? They're beautiful but dangerous, squirting their permanent red juice everywhere when you try to wrestle the seeds out. But this holiday season, some local markets have gotten smart and hung a how-to sign next to baskets of the knobby red fruit. The secret, it turns out, is to break apart pomegranates underwater. Here’s the trick: Score the leathery rind, and then submerge the fruit in a bowl of water while you break apart the segments and tease the seeds free from the white pith. The pith floats, so it's easy to skim off. Pour the rest through a colander and in minutes you'll have hundreds of seeds and no stains! Pomegranate seeds are worth the trouble because they're an antiaging, skin-protecting, cancer-fighting powerhouse -- a true RealAge food. Each bittersweet seed is packed with anthocyanins, vitamin C, lycopene, and resveratrol. Research in humans has shown that the juice reduces several risk factors for heart disease and inhibits tumor growth. But the star of the show, beauty-wise, is ellagic acid. "Ellagic acid increases the body's built-in supply of glutathione, an antioxidant that both protects DNA and helps recycle estrogen, which protects skin cells. It also inhibits certain enzymes in ways that give cells time to divide normally," explains Los Angeles dermatologist Howard Murad, MD, who has been putting pomegranate extract in his line of skin care products for nearly 20 years. The ancient Greeks believed that eating this "apple of many seeds" might lead to immortality. And, hey, anything that keeps skin cells plump a little longer, maintains a healthier heart, and holds promise for preventing cancer has got to be good, right? http://realage.typepad.com/food_bites/ Keep informed with the current health news and bookmark The Best Years in Life Blog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 Thanks I have always struggled with hulling the pomegranate. I thot there has to be an easier way. This will add joy to the whole exercise of enjoying the pomegranate. Mary Hards oleander soup , " May " <luellamay129 wrote: > > > Seeds of Youth > > Pomegranates have always been intimidating, haven’t they? They're > beautiful but dangerous, squirting their permanent red juice everywhere > when you try to wrestle the seeds out. But this holiday season, some > local markets have gotten smart and hung a how-to sign next to baskets > of the knobby red fruit. > > The secret, it turns out, is to break apart pomegranates underwater. > Here’s the trick: Score the leathery rind, and then submerge the > fruit in a bowl of water while you break apart the segments and tease > the seeds free from the white pith. The pith floats, so it's easy to > skim off. Pour the rest through a colander and in minutes you'll have > hundreds of seeds and no stains! > > Pomegranate seeds are worth the trouble because they're an antiaging, > skin-protecting, cancer-fighting powerhouse -- a true RealAge food. Each > bittersweet seed is packed with anthocyanins, vitamin C, lycopene, and > resveratrol. Research in humans has shown that the juice reduces several > risk factors for heart disease and inhibits tumor growth. But the star > of the show, beauty-wise, is ellagic acid. > > " Ellagic acid increases the body's built-in supply of glutathione, an > antioxidant that both protects DNA and helps recycle estrogen, which > protects skin cells. It also inhibits certain enzymes in ways that give > cells time to divide normally, " explains Los Angeles dermatologist > Howard Murad, MD, who has been putting pomegranate extract in his line > of skin care products for nearly 20 years. > > The ancient Greeks believed that eating this " apple of many seeds " might > lead to immortality. And, hey, anything that keeps skin cells plump a > little longer, maintains a healthier heart, and holds promise for > preventing cancer has got to be good, right? > > > http://realage.typepad.com/food_bites/ > <http://realage.typepad.com/food_bites/> > > Keep informed with the current health news and bookmark The Best Years > in Life Blog <http://thebestyearsinlife.blogspot.com/> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 Hi Mary, I am so glad that article helped you. Actually, I learned something new today too. Hugs, -- In oleander soup , " Mary " <maihards wrote: > > Thanks I have always struggled with hulling the pomegranate. I > thot there has to be an easier way. This will add joy to the whole > exercise of enjoying the pomegranate. Mary Hards > > > > oleander soup , " May " <luellamay129@> wrote: > > > > > > Seeds of Youth > > > > Pomegranates have always been intimidating, haven’t they? They're > > beautiful but dangerous, squirting their permanent red juice everywhere > > when you try to wrestle the seeds out. But this holiday season, some > > local markets have gotten smart and hung a how-to sign next to baskets > > of the knobby red fruit. > > > > The secret, it turns out, is to break apart pomegranates underwater. > > Here’s the trick: Score the leathery rind, and then submerge the > > fruit in a bowl of water while you break apart the segments and tease > > the seeds free from the white pith. The pith floats, so it's easy to > > skim off. Pour the rest through a colander and in minutes you'll have > > hundreds of seeds and no stains! > > > > Pomegranate seeds are worth the trouble because they're an antiaging, > > skin-protecting, cancer-fighting powerhouse -- a true RealAge food. Each > > bittersweet seed is packed with anthocyanins, vitamin C, lycopene, and > > resveratrol. Research in humans has shown that the juice reduces several > > risk factors for heart disease and inhibits tumor growth. But the star > > of the show, beauty-wise, is ellagic acid. > > > > " Ellagic acid increases the body's built-in supply of glutathione, an > > antioxidant that both protects DNA and helps recycle estrogen, which > > protects skin cells. It also inhibits certain enzymes in ways that give > > cells time to divide normally, " explains Los Angeles dermatologist > > Howard Murad, MD, who has been putting pomegranate extract in his line > > of skin care products for nearly 20 years. > > > > The ancient Greeks believed that eating this " apple of many seeds " might > > lead to immortality. And, hey, anything that keeps skin cells plump a > > little longer, maintains a healthier heart, and holds promise for > > preventing cancer has got to be good, right? > > > > > > http://realage.typepad.com/food_bites/ > > <http://realage.typepad.com/food_bites/> > > > > Keep informed with the current health news and bookmark The Best Years > > in Life Blog <http://thebestyearsinlife.blogspot.com/> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 What did you learn new today May? Mary ---- May 11/06/07 11:57:14 oleander soup Re: Seeds of Youth Hi Mary, I am so glad that article helped you. Actually, I learned something new today too.Hugs,-- In oleander soup , "Mary" <maihards wrote:>> Thanks I have always struggled with hulling the pomegranate. I> thot there has to be an easier way. This will add joy to the whole> exercise of enjoying the pomegranate. Mary Hards> > > > oleander soup , " May" <luellamay129@> wrote:> >> > > > Seeds of Youth> > > > Pomegranates have always been intimidating, haven’t they? They're> > beautiful but dangerous, squirting their permanent red juice everywhere> > when you try to wrestle the seeds out. But this holiday season, some> > local markets have gotten smart and hung a how-to sign next to baskets> > of the knobby red fruit.> > > > The secret, it turns out, is to break apart pomegranates underwater.> > Here’s the trick: Score the leathery rind, and then submerge the> > fruit in a bowl of water while you break apart the segments and tease> > the seeds free from the white pith. The pith floats, so it's easy to> > skim off. Pour the rest through a colander and in minutes you'll have> > hundreds of seeds and no stains!> > > > Pomegranate seeds are worth the trouble because they're an antiaging,> > skin-protecting, cancer-fighting powerhouse -- a true RealAge food. Each> > bittersweet seed is packed with anthocyanins, vitamin C, lycopene, and> > resveratrol. Research in humans has shown that the juice reduces several> > risk factors for heart disease and inhibits tumor growth. But the star> > of the show, beauty-wise, is ellagic acid.> > > > "Ellagic acid increases the body's built-in supply of glutathione, an> > antioxidant that both protects DNA and helps recycle estrogen, which> > protects skin cells. It also inhibits certain enzymes in ways that give> > cells time to divide normally," explains Los Angeles dermatologist> > Howard Murad, MD, who has been putting pomegranate extract in his line> > of skin care products for nearly 20 years.> > > > The ancient Greeks believed that eating this "apple of many seeds" might> > lead to immortality. And, hey, anything that keeps skin cells plump a> > little longer, maintains a healthier heart, and holds promise for> > preventing cancer has got to be good, right?> > > > > > http://realage.typepad.com/food_bites/> > <http://realage.typepad.com/food_bites/>> > > > Keep informed with the current health news and bookmark The Best Years> > in Life Blog <http://thebestyearsinlife.blogspot.com/>> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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