Have you ever wondered how on earth you can eat a fruit so packed with seeds? Most of us have had pomegranate juice, but few go as far to adventure into eating the fresh fruit. If you haven’t ever eaten a pomegranate, don’t let the seeds scare you, they are the entire reason to eat the fruit in the first place. I wasn’t sure either until I tried it.
How to Eat a Pomegranate
Cut the fruit open and begin removing seeds (arils) by hand. They are like little juice filled kernels encased in a tough pulp…and it’s totally gratifying popping them out! Slicing the fruit in quarters makes them a bit more accessible.
KEEP THE SEEDS…that’s the part you eat!
Discard the outer skin and inner pulp in compost.
Your arils are ready to eat immediately and will store in the refrigerator for about one week. Pomegranate arils (seeds) and juice also freezes well.
Pomegranate Nutritional Benefits
They are unbelievably high in antioxidants and have phenomenal anti-inflammatory properties which allows them to protect and fight against cancers, arthritis and heart disease, while promoting cognitive function.
Pomegranate is also good source of fiber; vitamins A, C, and B; and minerals like calcium, potassium and iron.
What makes them so amazingly beneficial? These two compounds: punicalagins and punicic acid.
Cut Pomegranate Open. 
Separate Seeds From Pulp. 
Compost/Discard Pulp. 
Eat Fresh Pomegranate Seeds, or Juice Arils.
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