While exploring the Little Italy farmer's market a few weekends ago, my friend Jackie was psyched when we spotted locally grown pomegranates. I had somehow never eaten a pomegranate fruit before, which might be a bit odd since I'm slightly obsessed with fruit. I've had many pomegranate flavored things, just never the real thing. Always excited to nab foods at the market that I haven't eaten before, I picked one out to try. Pomegranates are a fruit with a lot of health benefits. They're full of antioxidants and rich in nutrients, particularly Vitamin C, B5 and Potassium. Research has shown that regularly eating the fruit can increase oxygen levels to the heart, promote healthy circulation of the blood, and help improve digestion. It's even believed that pomegranates are great ... [Read More]