The health benefits of eating pomegranate seeds are lower blood pressure, better heart health, improved blood flow, prevention of heart disease, prevention and treatment of arthritis, helps with erectile dysfunction, thins your blood, prevents atherosclerosis and protects your body from free radicals.
Pomegranate seeds are also packed full of nutrients such as Fiber: 7 grams, Protein: 3 grams, Vitamin C: 30% of the RDI, Vitamin K: 36% of the RDI, Folate: 16% of the RDI and
Potassium: 12% of the RDI.
Pomegranate Juice has several health benefits and it's very good healthy juice to drink as well.
Pomegranate is very healthy and when consumed the pomegranate has a host of health benefits.
Some of the health benefits of pomegranate juice are cancer prevention, improved and boosted immune system, lower blood pressure, heart disease prevention, promotes a healthy heart, gives you energy, protects you against dementia and Alzheimer's Disease, helps with arthritis, aids in digestion and gives you Vitamin C.
Some side effects of pomegranate juice are allergic reactions such as itching ski, difficulty breathing, runny nose and swelling.
You may also experience stomach pain, diarrhea, stomach cramps, bloating etc especially if you drink too much of the pomegranate juice.
Some people are allergic to the pomegranate juice and they are usually the ones that experience the side effects of it.
For most people they safely drink the pomegranate juice without any side effects.
Yes it's good to drink pomegranate juice everyday as you will get more health benefits and keep the health benefits of drinking pomegranate juice everyday.
However you don't have to drink pomegranate juice everyday if you don't want too and you'll still get the health benefits of drinking the pomegranate juice whether you drink it once in awhile or everyday.
However the more pomegranate juice you drink the better.
To reap the health benefits of Pomegranate and Pomegranate Juice you should drink at least 8 to 16 ounces of Pomegranate Juice per day.
You don't have to drink the Pomegranate Juice everyday but doing so will give you the health benefits faster and keep providing your body with the health benefits of the Pomegranate Juice.
Also Grenadine Syrup is made from Pomegranate and so when you consume the Grenadine Syrup you get the health benefits of Pomegranate as well.
Grenadine is made from pomegranates and has no cherries in it.
Cherries are not in the ingredients of Grenadine Syrup however it can taste like cherry syrup but it's not.
Grenadine Syrup is very easy to make.
The grenadine syrup is made of fresh pomegranate juice reduced with sugar.
The ingredients of grenadine syrup are pomegranate juice, sugar and orange flower water.
You can make your own grenadine syrup by mixing together 2 cups of pomegranate juice, 2 cups of sugar and 2 dashes of orange flower water.
To make the grenadine syrup at home gather the above ingredients and place them together in a saucepan.
First in a sauce pan combine the pomegranate juice and sugar and then bring the pomegranate juice and sugar to a slow boil until the sugar is dissolved.
While it's slowly boiling be sure to stir it constantly.
Next reduce the heat and cover it after the sugar has dissolved.
Then while covered simmer it for 10 to 15 minutes and every few minutes stir it occasionally.
Then allow it to cool off and after it's cooled off you can pour it into a small decanter or bottle with a tight-sealing lid.
Before sealing the bottle add a dash or two of orange flower water.
Then seal the bottle up and shake it for a minute or so to mix it together.
And that is it as grenadine syrup is pretty easy to make or you can buy already made grenadine syrup in most any stores.