All right, all right: a whole post about pomegranate: weird, right? Most definitely. But hear me out.
So today, after my trip to the gym, I ambled down to the Fresh Grocer near campus to purchase some much-needed snacks for my dorm room, along with a pack of blonde hair dye as I've decided to put some blonde highlights in my hair just for the hell of it. But I digress.
Fresh Grocer gave me plenty of options for junk food, let me tell you. It was hard to walk right past the on-sale leftover Halloween cookies and cupcakes they had, and equally as difficult to pass up those delicious cookies that start with an M that I can't seem to remember the name of at this particular moment. But I realize that the Freshman 15 is a very real thing, so I reluctantly pushed my way past the junk food aisles (although admittedly, I did buy some cherry PopTarts, but honestly, what college kid can resist those?) and headed for the fruit section.
Which is where pomegranate comes in. Pomegranate, meaning "seed-apple" in Latin, is a delicious and tangy fruit that many people are intimidated to eat: how the hell do you eat a round, hard, blood-colored fruit (It's actually really quite simple; simply cut off the top part of the fruit, slice the shell into pieces, and pick out the little seeds)?
But let me tell you, as expensive as these obscure fruits are, they're well worth it! Allow me to explain:
*Men: One glass of pomegranate juice a day keeps the prostate cancer away! Seriously though.
*Pomegranates contain really special little things called antioxidants which fight off nasty diseases and stuff.
*All right ladies, I know most of us are of the younger generation, but for future reference - pomegranate contains an eensy bit of estrogen and also alleviates many of the symptoms of menopause, like mood swings.
*Pomegranate "tones up the intestines". I'm not entirely sure what this means, but it sure sounds legit. I'm down.
*Pomegranate will control your diarrhea. And we all know how bad diarrhea sucks.
*Sexually frustrated? Probably not. Either way, pomegranate will definitely help your sexual libido. It's proven that pomegranate (also known as the "Love Apple" and the "Sex Juice of Aphrodite") will increase blood flow to the genitals and fight against aging. Basically, more pomegranate = better sex.
What does this all have to do with stress? It might not help you at all, but I know that I feel much, much better eating a banana with peanut butter or digging into a nice, juicy pomegranate than walking away from the school diner with a stomach bloated with fries and grilled cheese. Just sayin'.
Tell me about the delicious and nutritious food you love!
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Sarah
You convinced me! I started a blog :)
ReplyDeleteI love pomegranate flavored things, does the actual fruit taste similar? And how much does it cost?
<3 Katie
HOORAY! Send me the link so I can follow you and creep on everything! And yea, the actual fruit tastes pretty similar, just a little more like seeds! Plus it's extra delicious because the seeds just pop in your mouth. And, I got two pomegranates for $5 today, which I know is a little pricey but they're so filling. As in, I plan on eating one for breakfast and lunch tomorrow.
ReplyDeletePomegranates are awesome :) I also love mango and a honey melon... Exotic fruit rocks but it's very expensive here in Slovenia.
ReplyDeleteHey, I really like the way you write too. So, I'll definitely be following yours as well. Its national pomegranate month by the way, my RA has all this information on our bulletin board about it. So, I really enjoyed reading this!
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Kayla
Wow, I was totally unaware that it's national pomegranate month! That's awesome! And thank you for following :)
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