I am always on the lookout for pomegranate friendly diets. Recently I’ve noticed one key diet that fits in well with pomegranate consumption and my general philosophy of dieting, the paleo diet. The paleo diet, also known as the hunter gather diet, is a nice very simply method of lowering your glycemic index and becoming healthier. Of course, it is very amenable to pomegranates and other fruits I enjoy. I had some trouble figuring out how to get started with this diet and then I found a good blog post on the best paleo diet books. I snagged a couple of those of Amazon and spent some time reading. Now I feel ready to go, I will keep you updated.
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fruits, paleo diet, pomegranates
In the west we look at the pomegranate as an exotic addition to our drinks. The health benefits of pomegranate juice are now well known and many people seek it out. What many do not know is that Iran is the largest pomegranate producer in the entire world. While Americans look at the red fruit and ask their friends how to eat a pomegranate, Iranians know the fruit well. If trade relations were normalized with Iran, a whole new flood of the wonder fruit would be headed for the United States. Right now, India is the main pomegranate producer that supplies the US.
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health benefits, iran, juice, pomegranate, trade, wonder fruit
There are tons of pomegranates coming from Spain this year. Favorable climate conditions have contributed to a 30% increase in pomegranate production in the Elche region of Spain. This is great for European pomegranate consumers who will see this surplus decrease prices for pomegranate fruit. Spanish officials attribute the success to new irrigration systems installed by my pomegranate producers.
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elche, pomegranates, prices, spain, surplus
New studies are showing that 8 ounces of pomegranate juice may help fight localized pockets of prostate cancer. These pockets, those that are not treatable, grew much slower among the men who drank the 8 ounces per day. This was a long term study taking place over six years which helps give it legitimacy. This may also lead to future studies on the preventative nature of the pomegranate fruit as well.
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cancer, ponmegranate juice, preventative, prostate
Mmmm, we love the pomegranate, that much is for sure. The only thing better than buying the tasty and healthy yumminess from the store is having your own tree! Now obvious geographical barriers prevent some of you from this pride in ownership, but for the rest of you, here’s some ideas on how to care for your pomegranate tree.
The trees generally can withstand temperatures as low as 10 degrees, but citrus climates are still the best for them, in my opinion. Plant your tree in deep, heavy soil. Be sure to maintain the correct soil moisture in the summer and early fall (when you’ll be harvesting and enjoying pomegrate benefits).
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