Promegranate is a fruit from heaven and has the heavenly benefits to human health in general and skin in particular. Its juice, grains, thin white layer over the grains and its peel are highly useful to keep the body healthy, skin to glow, eyes to shine, blood to flow, body to soothe, nerves to rest and mind to remain satisfied. The pomegranate helps develop immune system and equips the body to have better fight and resistance against diseases. It activates the digestive system providing the best of health conditions and it also removes toxins and other harmful substances in the human body and thus ensures production of healthy blood.
HOW DOES POMEGRANATE JUICE GLOW SKIN?
Pomegranate juice is a treasure trove of vitamin C content and many other antioxidant compounds and thus is highly beneficial in improving skin radiance as it gives natural glow to the skin by reducing the elements of dullness and by promoting the skin tone and complexion.
WHICH POMEGRANATE JUICE IS THE BEST?
The best pomegranate juice is the fresh one as the bottled and packaged over the counter (OTC) juice is not as beneficial as the fresh one is. However, the fresh juice is available only through the season that culminates in two to three months. The pomegranate seeds can be preserved in the icebox for months though they cannot be as beneficial as the fresh ones can be, still preserved seed juice is far better than other OTC juices.
HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST POMEGRANATE?
Usually, it is considered that the pomegranate with deep red outer peel is the best but in reality, it is not as so. First of all, it should be noticed that the upper crown of the pomegranate should not have the thin shreds of the flower. Then choose the pomegranate which has red ruby like outer color with small cracks and small brownish patches on the peel. Such a pomegranate is fully ripened, tasty, sweet-smelling, juicy, sugary and sweet with pinching sour.
HOW TO MAKE POMEGRANATE JUICE?
Making fresh pomegranate juice is not a big issue as it can be readied in the kitchen with a blender.
- Take half a cup of pomegranate juicy seeds
- Two cups of water
- Two or three pinches of salt for taste
- One table spoon of sugar to balance the pinching sour of pomegranate seeds. Brown sugar can also be added. However, it is optional and can be spared
- Put all the ingredients in the blender and blend it for five to ten minutes
- Strain the juice well into a glass. Pomegranate juice is ready to drink
HOW TO DRINK POMEGRANATE JUICE?
Although pomegranate juice has no side effects but its consistent use for a longer period can cause some issues like slight joint pain particularly in the wrist joints. The possibility of such problem is the rarest as it may occur to one in thousands. Therefore, it is advisable to add a pinch of powdered peeper to a glass of pomegranate juice to avoid possibility of any problem.
WHICH IS THE BEST TIME TO DRINK POMEGRANATE JUICE?
Pomegranate juice can be drunk any time during the day however, it should be avoided at night because night time is not suitable for its consumption. The best time for its consumption is the morning and should be taken on empty stomach half an hour before the breakfast. It works the best in the morning and gives maximum results on the empty stomach as it activates digestive system, ensures gut health and treats all types of constipation acute or chronic.
The other best time is afternoon almost three hours after the lunch when the stomach is neither full nor empty. After that time, its benefits continue to reduce and come to nothing after the sunset.
HOW LONG SHOULD POMEGRANATE JUICE BE TAKEN?
Pomegranate juice can be consumed for a longer period of time because it has no side effects as it can be a part of daily routine for even a year but excessive use may be detrimental to some extent so there should be a balance in its use. It is advisable to continue drinking pomegranate juice on daily basis till the desired results are achieved. After that, it should be limited to two to three days a week.
- BOTTOMLINE
Fruits are invaluable gifts of nature having countless benefits for human health. These are replete with ingredients and minerals which cannot be taken from any other source. Some fruits such as pomegranate seem to have exclusively and essentially been created keeping in view the necessities of the human body and human skin. Pomegranate fresh juice has many benefits for human health, a unique taste to drink, a beautiful ruby like color to see and a pleasant aroma to sniff giving a healthy tinge. It can be used for a longer period but excess of everything is bad so it is good to have a balance in its consumption.
FAQs (Frequent Asked Questions)
How many types are pomegranates?
Pomegranates have many types but the ruby red pomegranate is the best.
Can pomegranate be used in another way?
Apart from juice, pomegranate peel, thin layer over the seeds and seeds can also be used for skin care in different ways.
Does any other fruit have benefits equal to pomegranate?
Many other fruits have many health benefits but pomegranate stands out in case of skin care.
