Are Pomegranate Seeds Edible?

The Punica granatum is a delicious fruit that is available all year round and originates from the Middle East. It also grows in abundance in Southern Europe, North India, and California with variations of this fruit available whole or concentrated, and is merged with desserts or meals for its tartness. My mom used to love nibbling on these fleshy, juicy bits, except she would get rid of the seeds and not ingest them.

To answer your question about whether the seeds are edible; yes, they certainly are. They can be eaten whole or ground into a fine powder and used in dishes. These little glossy rubies (arils) come in clusters set in an inedible white membrane. The outer encasing is a hard, reddish-orange encasing that is smooth and round in shape with a little branched out protrusion at its top.

These have to be cut open into sections with the red fruit gently plucked to avoid it from spraying over your clothes; these stains are hard to get rid of. Pomegranates are a versatile kind of fruit that can be used in salads of both vegetables and fruits and is well-known for being used in desserts. It has a sweet taste to it that isn't overpowering or sour.

1. When coupled with the juice, the seeds prove to be a highly effective cleansing agent that can clear away arterial deposits; therefore, cutting down one's chances of suffering from heart disease or strokes.
2. It can help in reducing redness/soreness in one's throat.

3. Eating pomegranates will prove to be quite beneficial for those who want to reverse the signs of aging since it has antioxidant properties.
4. Eating this fruit will give you clear, glowing skin.
5. Can help in some cases of respiratory problems.
6. Can remove intestinal worms in children.

7. May be able to slow down/cure Alzheimer's disease.
8. The juice of the fruit can help stop the formation of breast cancer cells.
9. It can help the immunity system by briefly powering it up just before an illness worsens like a cold or cough.

10. It can aid those suffering from asthma since it has inflammatory properties that reduce wheezing bouts.
11. The juice can help reduce plaque build-up around the teeth.
12. It reduces blood vessel damage for those who are prone to suffering from this disease.

13. Can help those suffering from diarrhea that has reached a stage where one passes bloody, mucus-filled stool. Pain and inflammation problems are dealt with here.
14. Eating pomegranates can increase your appetite when you don't feel the urge to eat.
15. Can help battle against bad cholesterol.

16. It has been proven to protect the neonatal brain from damage after an accident.
17. Avoids the occurrence of blood clots by keeping platelets separated.
18. Can help those suffering from erectile dysfunction.
19. Can avoid the possibility of lung cancer.

To understand how efficient a fruit this is, you'd have to see it for yourself in the following nutrition chart. It's budding with minerals and vitamins that as you now know, has a number of health perks that people can really use to their advantage.