Did you know that one pomegranate tree gives up to 60 kilograms of fruit? A beautiful tree is not in vain called royal - pomegranate juice has a number of healing properties. Leaves, roots, and even branches of a plant can also be used for medicinal purposes. And since, basically, the best quality product in Russia is Azerbaijani pomegranate juice, we will continue to call it that in the continuation of the article.
Interesting!
In various countries, the pomegranate fruit has acquired many different names: the Carthaginian fruit, a granular or punic apple. The benefits of this fruit drink were known to Hippocrates. Today, pomegranate juice of Azerbaijani origin is unprecedentedly popular.
Calorie drink
Many people know that pomegranate itself is a low-calorie product. And the juice from its fruits, according to nutritionists, reaches only 65 kcal per 100 grams. The composition of the drink is so rich and unique that it is often recommended to be included in the children's diet, advised for use by people who have survived serious illnesses, pregnant women, as well as people after surgery.
Azerbaijani pomegranate juice is a container of a huge amount of useful substances, minerals and vitamins. It consists of:
- magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, sodium;
- iron;
- vitamins A, PP, B1, B2, C, E;
- alimentary fiber;
- beta carotene;
- carbohydrates, fats, proteins ;
- folic acid (folacin);
- oxalic, citric and malic acids;
- nitrogenous, tannins;
- tannin;
- pectin.
The saturation of the drink with useful vitamins and biologically active compounds can not be compared with other natural drinks.
The benefits and harms of Azerbaijani pomegranate juice
It is worthwhile to dwell in more detail on the effect of the product on the human body. The benefits of Azerbaijani pomegranate juice directly depend on the content of a large amount of iron and potassium (substances that are necessary for the process of blood formation and maintaining normal heart function). Drinking a drink helps to reduce the likelihood of anemia due to the fact that it is able to qualitatively increase the level of hemoglobin in the blood.
Since fresh juice from ripe pomegranates includes a large amount of acids, nitrogenous compounds, it can not only help, but also harm your body. Contraindications to the use of pomegranate juice concern people with diseases of the digestive tract. In order to avoid exacerbation resulting from an increase in the acidity of the stomach, you can drink the drink in a diluted form.
There are several more contraindications to the use of pomegranate. Azerbaijani pomegranate juice is not recommended in the following cases:
- under reduced pressure;
- with allergies to the components of the drink;
- with gastritis, an ulcer of the mucous membrane of the digestive organs;
- with increased acidity of the stomach, frequent heartburn;
- with hemorrhoids, pancreatitis, constipation.
Also at risk is tooth enamel: the high acid content in the drink is unlikely to strengthen it. Therefore, dentists recommend eating a healthy product in a slightly diluted form and always using a straw. After consuming pomegranate juice, rinse your mouth thoroughly with water.
Doctors say that during lactation, a drink can only be consumed with great care. The pronounced color of the fruit can cause the child to have redness, rash and gastric colic. Juice begins with 30 grams. It is better to stir it with water in equal proportions.
Read more on the benefits of Azerbaijani pomegranate juice
Reviews about the drink are mostly laudatory. And no wonder, because the product of the noble scarlet color is perfectly absorbed by our body, improves the composition of the blood and has a significant effect on the blood supply to the bone marrow.
The drink copes well with stimulating the production of hemoglobin, which makes it ideal for donors and patients who have suffered significant blood loss.
Pomegranate juice helps cleanse blood vessels, enrich the body with vitamins, and also protect it from the formation and development of cancer cells.
In general, it provides the following benefits to humans:
- improves heart function;
- treats diseases of the genitourinary system;
- accelerates metabolism;
- promotes weight loss;
- cleanses blood vessels of cholesterol plaques, improves their elasticity;
- lowers blood pressure;
- good effect on immunity;
- eliminates toxins;
- is the prevention of oncology;
- enhances libido, increases potency;
- restores the process of gastric secretion;
- stops diarrhea;
- enriches the body with useful substances - iron, potassium, amino acids.
Useful and tasty!
Pomegranate juice is an excellent antioxidant, superior to the action of green tea and other natural juices. It promotes the rejuvenation of the body, stops the aging process.
Extract from pomegranate fruit is widely used for cosmetic purposes in the production of lotions, creams, masks.
Pomegranate juice can remove radionuclides from our body. Thus, it is recommended for use by people living in contaminated, environmentally unfavorable regions.
The drink is a diuretic, but, unlike other diuretics, it does not wash out potassium from the body and, on the contrary, replenishes its reserves.
Reviews
For those who prefer to buy juice in glass jars, a quality product called "Azerbaijan Chevelet" is best suited. Reviews of pomegranate juice indicate a special richness and unique taste, as buyers say. The sweet and sour taste of the drink and the bright ruby color cannot but please the eye. Feelings like this, say lovers of natural juice, as if eating pomegranate, just ripped from the bush.
The fact that a natural product does not include any kind of preservatives in its composition is especially noted. Juice regularly withstands 12 months in the refrigerator and does not lose its taste.
However, there are also dissatisfied. Not everyone is delighted with the drink, as they worry about their intestines. And they really have a reason, especially in the presence of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.