How to eat a pomegranate?

Improve immunity, improve the functioning of the digestive tract and reduce weight, get rid of diarrhea and reduce the risk of developing intestinal infections, clean the body and strengthen the heart - all this is a grenade. This amazing fruit, depending on the needs, can be consumed almost without waste. What other healing properties does he hide?

Pomegranate is rich in chemical composition, with each component exhibiting a specific healing property.

The acidic taste of the fruit and the juice from it is due to the presence of acids of organic origin. Their main task is to improve digestion. Once in the stomach, they stimulate the production of gastric juice, which, in turn, contributes to better digestion of food.

Completely processed food is getting rid of a feeling of heaviness, stomach cramps, flatulence, heartburn. Timely and properly processed food gives the body the necessary components, energy.

The benefits of pomegranate consumption for the digestive tract organs are due to the content of dietary fiber and pectin in it. The first, passing through the intestine, collect and remove toxins, toxins, improve intestinal motility. Pectins also remove toxins and poisons, which contributes to the self-healing of beneficial intestinal microflora.

The richness of the vitamin and mineral composition of pomegranate causes its firming, toning and regenerating effect. With its regular consumption increases the resistance of immunity to viruses and colds, adverse environmental factors.

The presence of vitamins C and E provides antioxidant properties of pomegranate. It helps to bind radionuclides, cleanse the body, and slow down the aging process of cells. With constant use inside and outwardly improves the condition of the skin, nails, hair.

In addition, vitamin E is involved in the production of female sex hormones, so eating pomegranate has a positive effect on women's health - hormones are normalized, premenstrual syndrome is facilitated and menopause increases, the probability of conception increases.

Other vitamins are present in the fruit - groups B, as well as vitamins A, K, PP. The first is necessary for the production of hormones, maintaining the health of the organs of vision and visual acuity. Vitamins K and PP have a beneficial effect on the state of the vessels, are involved in blood formation.

In combination with antioxidants, nicotinic acid (vitamin PP) improves capillary permeability, increases the elasticity of vessel walls, prevents the formation of cholesterol plaques. Vitamin K increases blood viscosity.

The presence of B vitamins suggests a beneficial effect of pomegranate on the nervous system. Its consumption allows you to cope with anxiety and irritability, neutralizes the symptoms of chronic fatigue, eliminates sleep problems. This group of vitamins in combination with phosphorus improves cerebral circulation, increases concentration. Pomegranate is recommended for people engaged in intellectual activity.

It is worth adding that pomegranate is rich in iron, which makes it even more useful for the circulatory system. This element allows you to maintain the hemoglobin level, prevents anemia. With regular use of the fetus blood is saturated with oxygen and carries it to the organs and tissues.

Available in potassium and magnesium demonstrate a strengthening effect on the heart muscle. This is especially valuable during pregnancy, when the volume of circulating blood increases by 1.5-2 times. Eating pomegranate reduces the risk of heart attacks and strokes, it is useful in atherosclerosis.

Sodium in the composition regulates the water-salt balance. In combination with a slight diuretic effect, it ensures the removal of excess fluid from the body, helps to eliminate puffiness.

Pomegranate due to tannins in the composition has an astringent effect.This allows its use in dysbacteriosis, diarrhea. But with constipation, hemorrhoids, anal fissures, consumption of the product will only worsen the condition, and therefore the garnet is prohibited.

When diarrhea, pomegranate helps to avoid a deficiency of trace elements, because it has a vast amount of them in the composition.

The fetus also has an antiseptic effect, therefore it helps to fight and prevent intestinal infection. It contributes to the suppression of pathogenic microflora and the development of beneficial.

The antiseptic effect allows the use of the fetus and its components for the treatment of respiratory diseases, inflammations of the oral cavity.

When applied externally, pomegranate exhibits wound healing, antibacterial and antiburn properties. However, in its pure form, pomegranate juice will cause inflammation. Properly make infusions based on pomegranate peels, and then wet them with cotton pads, wiping the affected areas with them.

Strong infusion of pomegranate crusts is characterized by anthelmintic action, allowing you to get rid of helminthic invasion.

There is an erroneous opinion that pomegranate stones are harmful to health. However, this is completely wrong, since they contain coarse dietary fiber, as well as carbohydrates. They contain iodine, phosphorus, ash, iron, as well as vitamins A, PP, B, E and fatty acids.

Due to its composition, seeds have an antioxidant effect, lower the level of "bad" cholesterol, improve metabolic metabolism and digestion. They have a healing effect on the nervous system - increase mood, improve sleep, eliminate neuralgic headaches. Useful grains for anemia, intestinal irritation, diseases of the urinary organs.

With abundant and painful menstrual bones have an analgesic effect, reduce bleeding. In addition, their regular use, according to experts, reduces the risk of developing breast cancer. They are also useful for men's health. For example, in the East, pounded grains have long been considered the best way to improve potency and protect against diseases of the urogenital system.

Given the beneficial properties of pomegranate grains, they can and should be eaten. If the fruit is given to a child or people with a weak stomach (poor digestibility of food, a tendency to constipation), you should choose such varieties of fruit that have softer bones.

Some people think that consuming pits can cause problems with appendicitis. However, this is true only if significantly exceed the allowable daily dosage.

Gastritis, suggesting damage to the inner lining of the stomach, involves following a strict diet. Restrictions are imposed on spicy, fried foods, pickles. Many fruits and vegetables remain banned. Characterized by high acidity, pomegranate actively influences the state of the gastric mucous, therefore the acidity indicators of gastric juice determine whether it is possible to eat pomegranate during gastritis.

Thus, at elevated rates, the daily rate of pomegranate should be reduced to 50-100 g per day. At the same time, it is not recommended to eat it daily - two or three times a week will be enough. It is better to serve the dish not separately, but as part of salads, as an additive to meat, to other non-sour fruits. In other words, eliminate the effects of pomegranate acids on an empty stomach.

At low acidity, pomegranate is useful because it compensates for the lack of gastric juice produced by the body and improves the functioning of the digestive tract. It can be eaten daily for 100 g.

With its astringent properties, the fruit helps relieve the condition of diarrhea, dysbacteriosis. Of course, it is better not to eat seeds directly during diarrhea. In this case, the infusion based on pomegranate peels is much more useful. Last crushed, dried, filled with water and insist. The ratio of raw materials and liquids - no more than 1:20.

Already after the first use, it is possible to alleviate the condition, with severe diarrhea, 2-3 doses are required with intervals of 3-5 hours between them.

Possessing an antiseptic property, the infusion of pomegranate peels, like fresh fruit, helps to get rid of intestinal infectious diseases. It is better to give preference to infusion, which is usually taken 30 minutes before meals 2-3 times a week. The course duration is 7 days, after which a week break is taken.

Due to its ability to remove toxins and decomposition products, pomegranate is useful for intoxication, so you can drink the juice from it after food or alcohol poisoning.

Antiseptic action allows the use of the fetus in sore throat, respiratory diseases. For quinsy and pharyngitis, as well as stomatitis, gingivitis, rinses are recommended with a strong decoction of pomegranate peel.

But in the period of remission in the chronic form of the disease a small amount of pomegranate is useful. Starting to enter it into the diet should be gradually - literally from 3-5 pips per day, after which (not earlier than in a month - one and a half) to bring the daily volume to 100 g. You can replace the grains with juice - start from 1 tablespoon per day, bringing the daily volume up to 100 ml. Be sure to dilute fresh pomegranate with water!

With pancreatitis, accompanied by constipation or not daily bowel movements, the consumption of pomegranate should be abandoned. This is due to the fact that the fetus strengthens, and bile, as is known, leaves the body and with feces as well.

In general, it is not forbidden to consume the fruit in case of pancreatitis, but only in the absence of any cases of deterioration. If they are observed (even sporadically), the grenade does more harm than good.

With diabetes, you should eat pomegranate seeds. They are characterized by a low glycemic index (35), and therefore do not cause insulin spikes.

The benefits of fetal diabetes with diabetes are due to their ability to lower cholesterol and blood sugar. It is known that the condition of the vascular walls worsens in this disease, however, the bones rich in iron, nicotinic acid and fatty acids allow to strengthen the vessels, increase their elasticity and capillary permeability.

The permissible daily dose for diabetics should not exceed 100 g. There is no need for grain every day, but every 2-3 days. But from the consumption of pomegranate juice should be abandoned. It increases blood sugar levels.

They have a positive effect on the pancreas, liver, and also provide the body with energy.

Reducing cholesterol and reducing the excretion of uric acid, pomegranate is useful for gout. However, you can take it in remission, while in the acute stage you need to keep a strict diet that excludes sour fruits and vegetables.

Iodine-rich, pomegranate is also useful for an enlarged thyroid gland. It also includes selenium, which suppresses thyroid inflammation and a special amino acid. The latter takes part in the protein metabolism, as a result of which it becomes part of the brain chemicals responsible for the production of hormones.

It should be remembered that the level of iodine in the body may be insufficient or be in excess. Both that, and another provokes negative changes in activity of a thyroid gland.

With iodine deficiency, you can eat pomegranate more often, adhering to 100-150 g per day. If there is a surplus of this element, you should reduce the amount of pomegranate to 150-200 g per week.

With anemia, the consumption of pomegranate can increase the level of hemoglobin in the blood. To do this, eat daily 100-150 g of the fruit. However, it is much more effective to drink fresh. It is better to breed it with beet juice.

Preparing a healing cocktail is quite simple. Juice should be squeezed from pomegranate seeds. Grate beets and get juice from this gruel. Mix the juice in equal quantities.

Drink beet-pomegranate juice with anemia should be twice a day, every day, for at least 2 months. After that, you should take a break for 7-10 days, and if necessary - repeat the course.

Despite the fact that pregnancy is not a disease, it is worthwhile to separately consider the principles of pomegranate consumption during this period. First of all, it should be noted that pomegranate is useful for the future mother.

It strengthens the immune system, saves from iron deficiency anemia and prevents its development, improves the cardiovascular system, in particular - the blood flow between the mother and the fetus. Regular consumption of this multi-seeded berries saves from puffiness.

Folic acid in the composition is needed to build the spinal cord and brain of the fetus, the neural tube. Vitamin A is involved in the formation of the child's retina, and vitamin E protects the fetal bladder from premature damage.

With regular use of pomegranate during pregnancy, it is possible to reduce the likelihood of miscarriages and premature labor, fetal hypoxia. Finally, in the early stages of the “interesting situation”, the sour taste of the fruit helps to cope with toxemia.

In the absence of contraindications once a week you can eat 1 fruit with seeds. You should choose a medium-sized fruit, dividing it into 2-3 doses. Instead of grains, you can drink pomegranate juice diluted with water 1-3 times a week.

As a prophylactic anti-cold remedy, as well as during the recovery period after a long illness, it is recommended to take a once-daily operation for a glass of pomegranate juice, in which 1 teaspoon of honey is dissolved.

In the absence of contraindications pomegranate can be included in the daily diet - you need to eat 100-150 g of fruit per day. Of course, you can use it at any time of the day, but because of the slight diuretic effect of eating this multi-seeded berry in the evening, it is better to refuse.

Pomegranate seeds, if chewed thoroughly, give a quick saturation. At the same time, the calorie content of the product is low. Because of the content of acids in it, it is better to eat grains before eating, so they help the digestion, improve the condition. However, due to increased acidity, you should not eat pomegranate immediately after waking up on an empty stomach. It is better to allocate the use of fruit in a separate meal and eat it for 30-60 minutes before a more substantial meal.

Those who for some reason do not want to eat bones, usually choose freshly squeezed pomegranate juice. However, fresh is obtained highly concentrated. If you drink it fresh, it is unsafe for health, so it is bred in half with water. The amount of the latter may even be slightly more than 50%. Instead of water, you can take the juice of beets or carrots.

This diluted drink can be drunk 1-2 times a day, preferably before meals. A large amount of acids in the juice can cause damage to the enamel, so it is better to drink it through a straw. If it is not there or you eat pulp, it is recommended to rinse your mouth after that.

In the diet of the child in the absence of a tendency to allergies and severe digestive problems, pomegranate can be administered from 3 years. You need to start with 2-3 grains per day, gradually bringing the daily rate to 50 g. If we are talking about pomegranate juice, then it can be given in diluted form (1 part pomegranate and 2 parts water or other juice) already from 12 months volume - 30-40 ml. Both pulp and juice are given to a child no more than 1-2 times a week.

Due to the ability of some vitamins (primarily ascorbic acid) to break down during prolonged exposure to air, it is better to prepare the juice and peel the pomegranate immediately before use. Peeled pulp or squeezed fresh juice will bring maximum benefit during the first 20-30 minutes after preparation (release from crusts, squeezing the juice).

Pomegranate refers to products with a low calorie content, which is 52 kcal per 100 g of product. Of course, it can not be called a fruit that you eat and lose weight at the same time (as a dish with "negative" calorie content), but it is often used in various diets.

Due to this not only low energy value, but also the ability to improve digestion. Stimulating intestinal motility, promoting complete digestion of food and demonstrating the cleansing effect, pomegranate is an effective assistant in the fight against obesity.

It speeds up the metabolic, triggers lipid metabolism, removes toxins, toxins and excess fluid from the body. Due to the carbohydrate content of pomegranate grains give a feeling of saturation and allow you to eat less. To do this, carefully and slowly chew the fruit kernels.

Finally, a rich mineral-vitamin composition allows you to avoid a deficiency of vitamins and chemical elements in the body, which often happens while following strict diets.

Pomegranate for weight loss can act as an additive, while adhering to the principles of proper nutrition or as the main product of fasting days.

In the first case, a person refuses harmful products, often eats in small portions. Pomegranate can be consumed in its pure form or added to salads, cereals, fermented milk dishes, to serve as an additive to meat dishes. There should be it every day or every other day, observing the prescribed dosage.

Pomegranate diet refers to express diets that help in the short term to get rid of extra pounds. It can not be resorted to more than once every 4-6 months, do not use more than 2-3 days.

Pomegranate mono-diet involves the use of both fruits and pomegranate juice. The effect is based on the reduction of KBDU, the use of products that speed up metabolism, with cleansing properties. In this case, the fruit is combined with low-fat varieties of meat and fish, buckwheat, kefir, egg white.

There is also a system of fasting days on the pomegranate juice. Sit on such a diet should be 1-2 days. At this time, 1.5-2 liters of water diluted with water, as well as mineral water and not more than 500 ml of kefir, are drunk per day. The latter is better to drink before bedtime. If it is difficult to endure hunger, you can add a little oatmeal or buckwheat on the water, a piece of chicken breast.

For the preparation of juice should be taken overripe fruit, but not rotten. Otherwise, it will cause fermentation processes in the intestines. With the observance of the pomegranate diet, it is better to abandon the consumption of fruits at night, because they have diuretic properties.

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