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Pomegranates: Reasons to include them in your diet, & buying and eating tips

I had a fresh pomegranate for the first time today. I've never bought one because, honestly, they intimidated me. They seem like such a complicated fruit—too much work for seemingly little fruit. But, I couldn't have been more wrong. Fresh pomegranates are delicious and easy to eat (see tips below). I like them plain, but I'm willing to bet they'd be a wonderful topping on yogurt or a leafy green salad.

4 reasons why pomegranates are good for you:
1. High in antioxidants and nutrient-dense
2. Rich in vitamins A,C, E, and folic acid
3. May help lower LDL (bad cholesterol) and raise HDL (good cholesterol)
4. Packed with fiber and potassium

3 tips for buying pomegranates:
1. Skin should be plump, bright in color and blemish free
2. They will keep at room temperature for a few days or up to 3 months in the refrigerator
3. You can freeze the seeds in an airtight container for 3-6 months

How to eat pomegranates: I like to cut it into pieces and put them in a bowl of cold water. The arils/seeds gravitate to the bottom and the white part will float to the top. The arils/seeds are what you eat. There is a hard inner seed that is also edible, or you can suck off the juice and spit out the hard seed.

Eggs: Reasons to include it in your diet, cooking tips, and recipes

5 reasons why you should include farm-fresh, unpasteurized eggs in your diet:
1. Excellent source of protein
2. They are a good source of choline—one egg yolk has about 300 micrograms of choline, which is an important nutrient that helps regulate the brain, nervous system, and cardiovascular system.
3. Eggs are high in cholesterol, which is needed to make hormones
4. Egg Yolks Contain Essential Fatty Acids DHA and Arachidonic Acid
5. Egg yolks are high in lutein and zeaxanthin, two antioxidants that have been shown to ward off macular degeneration.

Tips for buying and cooking eggs:
• Buy local, farm-fresh, unpasteurized eggs. Grocery store eggs are pasteurized, meaning slightly cooked. This process cooks out a lot of essential nutrients, therefore losing a lot of the benefits of eating eggs.
• The best way to cook them to reap all the health benefits? Sunny-side up.
• Add fresh vegetables and make an omelet for a high-protein meal any time of the day.

Recipe to try:
• Mexican Potato Omelet
• Asparagus, Leek, and Gruyere Quiche
• Eggs Poached in Tomato Sauce

Dangerous Side Effects of Statin Drugs

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"That's the point of this animation: To get people to think about what they swallow. Gulping down synthetic chemicals is not the pathway to health. It's actually a pathway to ongoing disease and medical victimization by Big Pharma and the conventional medical industry. High cholesterol can be very easily normalized through simple changes in diet and exercise, with no dangerous chemical medications needed!

Please share this animation with others. Spread the word about the dangers of statin drugs, and help encourage people to use healing foods, not dangerous chemicals, to support their health." Read the full article here