The "P" fruits: Pummelo and Pomegranate

The Pomegranate: was a lot of work to eat!! It was very time consuming to get this bowl of edible parts extracted. These are the seeds and a translucent red pulp surrounding the seeds.

The facts: research suggests that the regular consumption of pomegranate juice may help slow aging and protect against heart disease and cancer. It contains "the highest antioxidant capacity compared to other juices, red wine, and green tea" says Professor Michael Aviram who led an Israeli research team looking into the benefits of the fruit.

**Research published recently in the Journal of Urology showed that pomegranate juice could be a "natural Viagra" because of its powerful antioxidant capabilities and the fact that free radicals are a contributing factor in ED.

Nutritional Information from:
Bowden, Jonny, and Jonny Bowden. The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: the Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What You Should Eat and Why. Gloucester, MA: Fair Winds, 2007. Print.



The Pummelo: was delicious! To me it tasted like a cross between a grapefruit and an orange. It was sweeter than a grapefruit but had a more mellow less bitter taste. It wasn't quite as sweet or citrusy as an orange.

From Wikipedia:

The tangelo is a hybrid between the pummelo and the tangerine. It has a thicker skin than a tangerine and is less sweet. It has been suggested the orange is also a hybrid of the two fruits. Other pummelo hybrids include grapefruits and mandelos.