Pomegranate juice

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Pomegranate juice

Pomegranate juice is known for its healing properties and people have been consuming it since ancient times. This drink is naturally sweet and rich in antioxidants, fiber, vitamins, minerals and flavonols. Pomegranate is native to Iran and has many fans. You can take pomegranate juice and drink it as a healthy, invigorating and colorful drink. In the article that we have prepared for you today in Digikala Mag, we are going to introduce you to 19 examples of the health benefits of pomegranate juice, provide you with its nutritional value, and teach you how to make homemade pomegranate juice. Stay with us until the end of the article.

Nutritional value of pomegranate juice

Fresh pomegranate juice is very nutritious and contains vitamins, minerals, fatty acids and fiber. It is interesting to know that this drink does not contain cholesterol and contains few calories. 100 grams of fresh pomegranate juice has 54 calories, 0.15 grams of protein, 13.13 grams of carbohydrates, 0.1 grams of dietary fiber and 12.65 grams of sugar.

Pomegranate juice is rich in nutrients including vitamin A, thiamin, niacin, folate, riboflavin, potassium, magnesium, zinc (zinc) and calcium. In addition, it contains organic acids such as ascorbic acid, citric acid and fumaric acid, as well as amino acids such as proline, valine and methionine.

Properties of pomegranate juice for body health

Pomegranate juice has many benefits for the health of the body, some of which we have provided below.

1. It helps to treat skin cancer

Some skin care products contain pomegranate because this colorful fruit has many benefits in protecting the skin. Pomegranate is rich in antioxidants and protects cells from oxidative stress caused by UVB rays. Exposure to sunlight and environmental factors are among the main causes of skin cancer.

UVB rays in particular have very damaging effects on the skin. UVB rays can cause DNA damage, skin irritation and inflammation. Pomegranate juice has been shown to protect the skin against aging caused by UVB rays. This drink can be effective in treating skin cancer.

In an animal study, researchers applied pomegranate juice to the skin of mice. The results of this study showed that pomegranate juice can help prevent skin cancer. However, more detailed studies are needed in this field. Apart from fighting cancer, pomegranate juice may delay the appearance of signs of aging such as wrinkles and fine lines on the skin.

Also, some studies show that pomegranate seeds and its oil can speed up the skin repair process by helping to regenerate the epidermis.

2. It helps to lose weight

Evidence suggests that pomegranate has positive effects on weight loss. The reason for this is the presence of fiber in it. Studies have also concluded that pomegranate and pomegranate juice can play an important role in reducing body fat. However, more human studies should be done on the role of pomegranate juice in preventing overweight. In an animal study conducted on rats, it was shown that pomegranate juice helped burn fat.