The first time I looked at it, I was perplexed.

How am I supposed to eat this? Or rather how long will it take me to finish it? Are the seeds edible?

Talking about the seeds, there is a Greek myth associated with this. For those who are into mythology and given the title of this post, you would have known the name of the ‘thing’ by reflex now. For the sake of others, here is a short summary of the myth. Persephone, daughter of the goddess of agriculture, ate seeds belonging to a certain fruit while being imprisoned in the Underworld and had to spend several months of every year there. That is the period when the earth experiences winter.

Pomegranate
Yes, the fruit is pomegranate. I seldom eat this fruit because I find it hard to handle. Nevertheless the potential health benefits that I had chanced upon drove me to find ways to conquer this.

Potential Health Benefits
Pomegranate reportedly

The high levels of antioxidants in pomegranate may help in reducing the risk for cancer. Though more research is needed to support the health claims, it is worth giving them a try as part of our diet.

Getting Seeds Neatly Out
Facing resistance because of the messy stains you can encounter with the seeds? Not a problem if you remove them from the pulp properly!

Want something more visual? See how to deseed promegrante in this step-by-step guide! By the way, the edible red flesh containing the seeds is called the aril.

Ways to Integrate It Into Your Diet
Now that you have gotten the arils out. What do you do? Some suggestions are:

Personally I find chewing seeds weird so I would opt for the first or second suggestion to  enjoy the benefits of the seeds.

Know of other benefits and creative ways to include pomegranate in the diet? Share them in the comments below!