Someone should have told Peter Piper to pass on the pickled peppers and choose pomegranates instead. Pomegranates are often referred to as poms for short, that's the only thing that this fruit is short on. Did you know that drinking the juice from one entire pom provides 40% of your daily recommended dose of vitamin C ? In addition to vitamin C poms also contains vitamin K which assists with the transportation of calcium throughout the body, and help to regulate normal blood clotting. Not only are poms rich with vitamins but they are also full of antioxidants; one pom contains 3x more antioxidants than green tea and more than most fruit juices. Antioxidants play an important role in our body as they help to fight off free radical damage and reduce inflammation.
Remember poms are in season at the same time that we head into cold and flu season (beginning of November until February) so be sure to fuel your body with immune-boosting nutrients like vitamin E which poms contain. Pom juice can help to prevent illness and fight off infection. Remember when buying pom juice from a retailer be sure to read the label and make sure that it's 100% pure pom juice and not a blend. When you head out to purchase your pom look for a ripe, deep-coloured fruit with a red to reddish-brown outer rind. I suggest using gloves when you are attempting to cut the pom open and remove the seeds as my fingers still have a slight reddish hue along with my counter. The pom, when stored in the refrigerator, will last three to four weeks unopened. If you are successful in removing the seeds they should be consumed within 2-3 days.
Have a pom wonderful day!
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