When I was growing up my best friend Melissa's mom used to give us a pomegranate each day during the winter season. The other parents said she was a bit of a hippie but I had no idea what that meant at the time. All I knew is that these funny little fruits were so much fun to eat and when we were done we would be covered with bright red juice that we used to create fabulous finger paintings...mostly on our clothes.
It seems as though her hippie-sense was right in deciding to feed us pomegranates. The pomegranate is one of the most powerful superfoods with a good amount of vitamin C and polyphenols. Polyphenols help with cellular health (i.e. prevent your cells, including the ones on your face, from aging).
Although it took us hours to crack open that pom (which may have been the real reason that she fed it to us) it really is quite easy if you use the right technique. There is a great illustration here.
As luck would have it pomegranates are also in season so you should find them stacked at any local health food store or farmer's market. If you are feeling super adventurous, try some of these recipes.
Oh, and November is National Pomegranate Month! Who knew?
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