HAFM
PRESENTS:
. . . in Greek myth the blooddrops of fun-loving agrarian Dionysus, when
he was slain by father Zeus for pretending a wee bit too much to power,
turned into the primordial seeds of the pomegranate? (See
a chapter from Frazer's famed The Golden Bough on this.)
. . . one pomegranate's seeds/juice yields 22% of your suggested daily
dietary intake of fiber?
. . . every pomegranate has exactly 840 seeds? (See
citation.) |
. . . many scholars believe that the fruit of temptation, leading to banishment
from the Garden of Eden, was none other than the pomegranate?
. . . the pomegranate is a berry?
. . . genuine grenadine is the number one fruit syrup of discriminating
bartenders everywhere? (See
very useful citation.) |
"Mohammed believed
pomegranates purged the spirits of envy and hatred from the body and urged
all his followers to eat goodly amounts. When Persephone was held captive
in Hades, the Greek goddess of spring and fruit swore she would not partake
of food until her release. However, she could not resist the tempting pomegranate,
consuming nearly the entire fruit before halting herself and leaving only
six seeds uneaten. It is from this story that believers think our yearly
cycle of six months of growth and harvest followed by six months of winter
is derived." - see
citation.
"It was the
Moors who brought the seedy fruit to Spain round 800 A.D. Granada was named
for the pomegranate, which became their national emblem. The first pomegranate
planted in Britain was by none other than King Henry VIII. The French named
their hand-tossed explosive a grenade after the seed-scattering properties
of the pomegranate fruit. And in 1791, the special troops formed by the
French military to wield these grenades were called grenadiers. Although
not documented, the deep red color of the pomegranate pips may have also
given rise to the naming of the garnet gemstone." - see
citation.
The health
benefits of drinking pomegranate juice are many. Not only are the juicy
arils a fine source of sodium, riboflavin, thiamine, niacin, vitamin C,
calcium and phosphorous, but they are a powerful antioxidant that helps
guard your body against molecules that can cause premature aging, heart
disease, Alzheimer's disease and cancer. The juice is also known to reduce
the symptoms associated with menopause and has antiseptic and disinfectant
properties.
| Some select
Pearls of Passionate Perusal:
Where
there are pomegranates, there's a Council
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