Thread by @holmanm

1/ Pomegranate Juice (PJ) is one of the few "trendy" health foods that actually lives up to its hype. Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology suggest that long term consumption of Pomegranate juice may help slow ageing and protect against heart disease. /2

2/ In a study published in the American Journal of Cardiology, 45 patients with heart disease drank either 8 ounces of Pomegranate juice or 8 ounces of Placebo for 3 months. The pomegranate juice drinkers had significantly less oxygen deficiency to the heart during exercise /3

3/ i.e. increased blood flow to the heart. Pomegranate juice has the ability to inhibit oxidation of LDL Cholesterol (Remember that LDL-C is only a problem when it's oxidised), and an impressive number of studies have demonstrated a beneficial effect of PJ on CVD health, /4

4/ Pomegranate juice also enhances the activity of Nitric Oxide, a molecule essential for Cardiovascular health. One CAUTION is - avoid JUICE blends and JUICE Cocktails. They are sugar bombs. /5

5/ Drink PURE unadulterated Pomegranate juice which contains nothing but pure pomegranate juice. Yes admittedly they are expensive, but what price health ? /6 nature.com/articles/srep3…. .

6/ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16626982/