Survival medicine: Are you familiar with the medicinal uses of pomegranates? By Divina Ramirez for Food Science The pomegranate, one of the oldest known edible fruits, is a small, bright red fruit native to parts of the Middle East and the Himalayas in Northern India. Cut one open and you’ll find several ruby red seeds that can be eaten raw, juiced or added to recipes. Also known as arils, pomegranate seeds are packed with essential nutrients and powerful compounds, many of which are responsible for the fruit’s health benefits. In fact, practitioners…
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