Edible rubies! Pomegranate slows down aging

Eating more fruits is good for your health, especially seasonal fruits with antioxidant effects, which can add points to your health. Nutritionists say that among winter fruits, pomegranate is one of the ideal high-quality fruits. In addition to being rich in vitamins and minerals, it also has antioxidant ingredients that can enhance the role of water in the skin and achieve a moisturizing effect. It is not only the "ruby among fruits", but also a "classic edible skin care product". (Video/Photographer Lai Yizhou)

Pomegranate is the ruby ​​among fruits. It has highly effective anti-aging function and is deeply favored by consumers. (Photography by Lai Yizhou)

Strong anti-oxidant, moisturizing skin

Pomegranate is known as the "king of antioxidants". It is an ancient and precious fruit that contains two major antioxidant ingredients, including pomegranate polyphenols and anthocyanins. Hong Ruopu, director of the Nutrition Department of the Zhongxiao Branch of Taipei Municipal United Hospital, pointed out that literature research shows that the antioxidant effect of pomegranate is three times that of green tea and red wine.

Vitamin C is an important antioxidant and anti-aging nutrient for the body, which can remove peroxides and reactive oxygen free radicals produced by oxidative stress in the body. Moderate supplementation can help the body produce collagen, allowing the skin to maintain or even restore its moisture and elasticity.

Nutritionist Hong Ruopu (right) pointed out that pomegranates are rich in flavonoids, which can neutralize free radicals in the human body that induce disease or cause aging. (Photography by Lai Yizhou)

Multiple nutrients are good for health

Nutritionist Hong Ruopu pointed out that pomegranate fruits contain tannins, sugars, malic acid, citric acid, protein, vitamin C, etc. Its vitamin C content is 1-2 times higher than that of apples, but its fat and protein content is lower. Pomegranate peel, flowers and roots contain alkaloids, tannins and organic acids, which have astringent, detoxifying and antibacterial effects. It is rich in multiple minerals (potassium, iron, etc.), vitamins (C, K, E, B2, folic acid, pantothenic acid), and phytonutrients (ellagic acid, polyphenols, anthocyanins).

The fruit has a beautiful and attractive color, but before it is peeled, it looks very ordinary. The taste of the fruit is a little sweet and sour, but also slightly astringent. It contains a variety of nutrients needed by the human body and is a health booster.

Pomegranate is a fruit with very high nutritional value. It can help delay aging and make people look younger. (Photography by Lai Yizhou)

Nutritionist Hong Ruopu emphasized that pomegranates are rich in phytonutrients, which give them their special color, taste and a group of compounds that protect them. They are not essential nutrients for the human body (they will not cause deficiency symptoms when they are lacking). Usually only trace amounts are needed to help the body achieve a synergistic or multiplicative effect on certain nutrients. The secret comes from anthocyanins, flavonoids, etc., which can neutralize free radicals in the human body that induce disease or cause aging.

According to the literature, phytonutrients are a strong antioxidant that is beneficial to improving metabolism, anti-oxidation, anti-aging, prevention of cardiovascular disease, cancer and other health effects, and can make the vitamins and minerals ingested by the human body play a better role. It is a "physiological defense force" given to mankind by God and exists in plant-based foods.

Fruit Diamonds for Weight Control

According to a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, drinking pomegranate juice every day for two weeks can reduce the body's antioxidant damage by 40%; it can also help improve the amount of cholesterol deposited in the body. Its effect in improving cardiovascular diseases such as cholesterol and blood pressure cannot be underestimated.

An article published earlier this year by Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh found that drinking a glass of pomegranate juice before meals for three consecutive weeks can effectively reduce the amount of food consumed at regular meals. This is mainly because pomegranates are high in fiber, with 11 grams in about half a pound. This can satisfy your appetite and give you a sense of fullness, which is great news for people who want to improve their weight and appetite.

[4 tips for processing red pomegranate]:

Wash: Wash the skin of the pomegranate first. (Photography by Lai Yizhou)

1. Wash: Wash the outer skin of the pomegranate and cut off a small piece from both ends with a knife. Be careful not to cut too much of the skin, just cut until you see the fruit particles.

Cut: Then cut the oranges into 4 equal parts. (Photography by Lai Yizhou)

2. Cut: Gently make 4 cuts on the pomegranate skin at the same distance as you would cut a tangerine into 4 pieces. The cuts don’t need to be too deep, about 0.5 cm deep is enough.

Peel: Peel the pomegranate one by one. (Photography by Lai Yizhou)

3. Peel: Put the pomegranate into a container filled with cold boiled water, but the water should at least cover the pomegranate, then use a little force to peel it one petal at a time in the water.

Take out the peeled pomegranates: Take out the peeled pomegranates from the water. (Photography by Lai Yizhou)

4. Take out the peeled fruit particles from the water and rinse them with cold boiled water. Then you can make it into juice or eat it directly. But be careful, the juice must be drunk as soon as possible after pouring it out, and do not leave it for too long to avoid oxidation that affects the taste and the loss of trace elements.

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