Pomegranates possess many positive health benefits
Tuesday - 3/19/2013, 4:15am ET
Pomegranates possess several health benefits, including lowering bad cholesterol. (Thinkstock)
WASHINGTON - The answer to improving health -- from slowing the aging process to stopping the spread of cancer -- may lie in a fruit.
Yahoo! Health compiled a list of the health benefits of pomegranates.
Research shows the antioxidant-rich fruit can improve health by doing the following:
- Slowing the aging process;
- Increasing testosterone levels;
- Lowering bad cholesterol;
- Fighting cancer;
- Reducing inflammation.
WTOP's Veronica Robinson contributed to this report. Follow VRobWTOP, @WTOPLiving and @WTOP on Twitter.
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