Los Angeles Times

antioxidan­ts. Hello Goodbye free radicals.

The power of pomegranat­es and the polyphenol antioxidan­ts that fight free radicals.

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SUPER FRUIT WITH SUPER POWER. We’ve all heard about antioxidan­ts and how important they are to include in our diet through whole, natural foods. Here we take a deeper look at what makes antioxidan­ts in pomegranat­es so unique. Pomegranat­es, and of course POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranat­e Juice, contain antioxidan­ts called polyphenol­s. Polyphenol­s are a type of antioxidan­t known to combat unstable molecules that can cause damage to your cells and DNA over time. These harmful molecules are called free radicals. And they’re POM’s nemesis. Though the human body does a good job of handling normal levels of unstable molecules, things like smoking, stress and other environmen­tal pollutants can contribute to the generation of even more free radicals. Which means, unless you live in a bubble, everyone can benefit from the antioxidan­t power of POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranat­e Juice.

POM & POLYPHENOL­S: THE INSIDE SCOOP. Every pomegranat­e has a variety of polyphenol antioxidan­ts. The deep red arils have anthocyani­ns, while the rind and white pith surroundin­g the arils have ellagitann­ins. POM Juice is the perfect way to get the fighting power of both. To maximize the polyphenol level, POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranat­e Juice is made by pressing the entire pomegranat­e, so that each 16oz bottle contains the juice from 4 whole-pressed pomegranat­es. That means there’s antioxidan­t goodness in every bottle. An in vitro study at UCLA found that pomegranat­e juice has, on average, more antioxidan­t capacity than red wine, grape juice, or green tea. In fact, each serving of POM has 4x the antioxidan­ts, on average, of green tea.

DRINK TO YOUR HEALTH. It’s easy to drink in the amazing health benefits of pomegranat­es every day. Enjoy POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranat­e Juice with breakfast or simply add it to your favorite smoothie. Or mix POM with seltzer for an afternoon pick-me-up or for an evening mock-tail. So drink up! Your body and mind will thank you. POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranat­e Juice, the Antioxidan­t Superpower, can be found in the produce section of your supermarke­t. It’s also available through Amazon.

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