I have touched upon the health benefits of the pomegranate on this blog before. But, today, according to a story up on Forbes.com, it looks like the juice of said Middle Eastern fruit has an added plus - It's good for the heart:
A large glass of pomegranate juice a day may help keep the heart doctor away.
Italian and American scientists report that pomegranate juice helped keep fatty deposits from collecting on artery walls in mice, and kept human heart cells healthier.
"Mice that drank pomegranate juice were able to significantly reduce the progression of atherosclerosis, [by] at least 30 percent," said study co-author Dr. Claudio Napoli, a professor of medicine and clinical pathology at the University of Naples School of Medicine in Italy.
If its good enough for Italian mice, it's good enough for me. (Notice an Italian theme starting to run through this blog as of late?)
I think I'm going to start being "heart healthy" right away. Anybody want to join me for a couple of Pomegranate Champagne cocktails?
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