Pomegranate Cordial: A Delicious Drink Loaded with Health Benefits -

Health Benefits of Pomegranates

Pomegranates are loaded with health Benefits. This ruby red fruit contains important nutrients, including antioxidants. In additional, they also have anti-inflammatory properties. As a result, they are thought to lower your risk for diseases such as certain cancers and heart disease. Additionally, they have been shown to be beneficial against some types of bacterial infections and may be used to help fight arthritis and lower blood pressure. Check out the nutrient profile found in just one cup of pomegranate seeds:

Fiber: 7 grams.
Protein: 3 grams.
Vitamin C: 30% of the RDA.
Vitamin K: 36% of the RDA.
Folate: 16% of the RDA.
Potassium: 12% of the RDA.

Pretty impressive if you ask me. Typically we open up the pomegranates and eat the seeds, but when my husband brought home a large box of them I was excited to get my juicer out and make some pomegranate cordial!