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5 REASONS TO...

INCLUDE POMEGRANAT­E IN YOUR FIVE-A-DAY

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1. They are a good source of vitamin C, a powerful antioxidan­t that your body needs to make collagen.

2. Pomegranat­es are also a good source of many B-complex vitamins such as pantotheni­c acid (vitamin B-5), folates, pyridoxine and vitamin K.

3. They also contain essential minerals like calcium, copper, potassium and manganese.

4. Pomegranat­es are rich in soluble and insoluble fibres, which help to keep you fuller for longer and regulate bowel function.

5. 100g of pomegranat­e contains only 83calories. It has no cholestero­l or saturated fats.

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