Benefits of eating pomegranates for the elderly

　　Pomegranate is a rare berry, also known as: pomegranate, pearl pomegranate, sea pomegranate. Also known as Ruoliu, Danruo and Tianjiang. The fruit is colorful, the seeds are crystal clear, sweet and juicy, cool and refreshing, and has high nutritional value.

　　Research has found that pomegranates contain a large amount of organic acids, sugars, proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, and potassium. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that pomegranate has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, calming the liver, nourishing blood, activating blood circulation and stopping diarrhea. It is very suitable for patients with jaundice hepatitis, asthma Patients with chronic diarrhea and excessive menstruation female edible.

　　Recently, a new medical study found that eating pomegranates regularly has a heart-protective effect. As we all know, arteriosclerosis is one of the main causes of heart disease. Pomegranate contains a variety of antioxidants. These antioxidants can effectively prevent the accumulation of fat on the cardiovascular wall, thereby preventing the formation of atherosclerosis and fundamentally preventing heart failure. disease occurrence. In addition, pomegranates also contain a large amount of punicic acid, which has the effect of resisting inflammation in the human body and can also prevent heart disease.

　　A survey in the United States shows that if adults can insist on eating one pomegranate or drinking 200 to 300 ml of pomegranate juice every day, their chance of suffering from heart disease can be reduced by more than 50%. Therefore, experts recommend that people should continue to eat pomegranates or drink pomegranate juice from the age of 20.

　　However, it should be noted that pomegranate is an acidic food and should not be consumed on an empty stomach. Improper consumption can cause hyperacidity. The best time to eat pomegranates is between breakfast and lunch or after dinner. In addition, you should not eat too many pomegranates at one time. It is advisable to eat one pomegranate per day (containing about 150 pomegranate grains). It is advisable to drink about 250 ml of pomegranate juice per day.

　　pomegranate diet

　　1. Bake and dry the old pomegranate, grind it into fine powder, 10 to 12 grams each time, and mix it with rice soup. Used for chronic diarrhea and bleeding in the stool.

　　2. 1 fresh pomegranate, cut into pieces; mash, wring out the juice, and take once. For dysentery, pus and blood in stool, or diarrhea , suitable for those without dampness and heat.

　　3. Take 1 fresh unripe pomegranate and chew the seeds every night before going to bed. for tuberculosis cough and chronic bronchitis in the elderly. Modern research: The peel has an astringent effect and has an inhibitory effect on Shigella dysenteriae, Escherichia coli, etc.