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Pomegranate
Research
shows that daily consumption of the antioxidants in Pomegranate Juice
may offer: Heart Health - Studies in laboratory mice have show that consumption of Pomegranate Juice reduced the buildup of plaque in the lining of the inner artery. In fact, it reduced the size of atherosclerotic lesions by 44% - Aviram, M. et al, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2000, 71:1062
Reduction of
LDL (bad) Cholesterol - Studies in the American Journal of Clinical
Nutrition have shown that the antioxidants found in Pomegranates reduce
the LDL oxidation in mice, and help to lower blood pressure in
hypertensive humans.
WASHINGTON --Pomegranate juice
showed cardiovascular benefits in both laboratory mice and in
cultured human coronary artery endothelial cells, according to a
study published March 21, online ahead of print, in Proceedings of
the National Academy of Sciences (www.pnas.org). The scientists
reported antioxidant-rich pomegranate juice reduced progression of
atherosclerosis by at least 30 percent in mice who were bred to have
high cholesterol. Similarly, the cultured heart cells treated with
the juice had a 50-percent increase in nitric oxide production,
which helps blood vessels relax.
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