{"id":8267,"date":"2019-02-07T08:30:17","date_gmt":"2019-02-07T13:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/?p=8267"},"modified":"2019-02-01T13:21:36","modified_gmt":"2019-02-01T18:21:36","slug":"have-a-pomegranate-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/think-before-you-eat\/have-a-pomegranate-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Have a Pomegranate Today!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Can You Eat Pomegranate Seeds?<\/h1>\n
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Pomegranates are a beautiful fruit, with shiny red \u201cjewels,\u201d called arils, inside containing sweet juicy nectar surrounding a white seed in the middle. While opening a pomegranate and freeing the jewels from the fruit is hard work, you might be making it even more difficult by spitting out the seeds. Despite some popular opinions, pomegranate seeds can be eaten \u2014 and they are good for you, too!<\/p>\n

What Are the Health Benefits?<\/h2>\n

Pomegranate is an extremely healthy fruit. Many people pop them open, scoop out the seeds and eat them whole. Yet others suck the juice off each seed before spitting the white fibrous middle out. It\u2019s the latter group who may be missing out on some of the pomegranate\u2019s health benefits!<\/p>\n

Nutrients<\/h3>\n

Pomegranates\u00a0are rich<\/a>\u00a0in vitamin C, potassium, and fiber. The majority of\u00a0that fiber<\/a>\u00a0is found in the white seeds hiding beneath the pockets of juice. It contains 48 percent of the recommended daily vitamin C intake, important for a variety of health functions.<\/p>\n

Low Calorie<\/h3>\n

With 234 calories in an entire pomegranate, it\u2019s a relatively low-calorie food. This makes them a delicious and ideal snack for anyone watching their weight.<\/p>\n

Antioxidants<\/h3>\n

Pomegranate seeds contain a\u00a0high number<\/a>\u00a0of antioxidants, which help protect the body against inflammation and free radical damage. There are also antioxidants in the peel, though few people eat pomegranate peels. These antioxidants, referred to as polyphenols,\u00a0include<\/a>\u00a0tannins, flavonoids, and anthocyanin.<\/p>\n

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