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Thursday, January 23, 2014

The Power of the Pomegranate

From healthy, beautiful skin to lower stress levels, the pomegranate is a valuable resource in helping jumpstart your complexion and your mood. Here are five ways pomegranates can help your skin look younger and your body feel healthier.
Build Youth Back into Your Skin 
Summer berries aren’t the only way to get your antioxidant fix. The pomegranate, a winter fruit, has powerful antioxidants that assist in the cellular-renewal process and help cells stay plump with water. It also boosts anti-aging agents—helping to maintain the skin’s collagen levels—and fights oxidative stress that ages us internally and externally. You can eat pomegranates to reap the benefits, but also look for topical products that contain Pomegranate Extract to help fight free-radical damage and promote overall skin health.

Decrease Inflammation 

Winter weather is known to inflict a mild inflammatory reaction in exposed skin, like the face and hands. Studies have shown that Pomegranate Extract significantly reduces the activity of proteins that cause inflammation. It also reduces the production of pro-inflammatory compounds produced by cells isolated from cartilage.

Increase Your Oxygen Intake 
Exercise is a great way to increase oxygen flow; however, the cold winter weather can make it challenging to get daily exercise. Research shows that eating organic pomegranate seeds and drinking pure pomegranate juice can increase oxygen levels to the heart and skin cells, making the skin look fresh and smooth–without having to hit the gym!
Minimize Cultural Stress
Don’t let the winter blues and the pressures of the holidays send you over the edge. A study found that having pomegranate juice every day resulted in lower stress hormones and a reduction in blood pressure, which leads to healthier, happier skin. Volunteers in the study reported feeling less stressed and more enthusiastic about their general well-being after consuming pomegranate juice.



Boost Your Natural SPF
Many people think that sun damage is only prevalent during summer months, yet the sun’s harmful UV rays can damage skin even through overcast weather. One of the most important foods to combat sun damage is the pomegranate, which contains polyphenols like ellagic acid. Murad’s clinical trials show roughly a 25% improvement in SPF when a pomegranate extract supplement is added to a diet, because it boosts natural sunscreen levels. If topical sunscreen also contains pomegranate extract, there is an additional improvement in SPF by 20%. Studies have also shown that the application of pomegranate to the skin minimizes the risk of developing skin cancer.

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