The Medical Advisor

Pomegranates have been enjoyed for thousands of years and are a symbol of hope and abundance in many cultures. In North America, they're often overshadowed by more common fruits like apples and oranges, but once you learn how to eat them, pomegranates can add valuable nutrition, including powerful antioxidants, to your diet. Pomegranates Contain Potent Antioxidants Pomegranate's benefits are primarily attributed to its antioxidant content. Antioxidants are nature's way of providing your cells with adequate defenses against attack by reactive oxygen species (ROS). With sufficient levels, your body will be able to resist cellular damage and aging caused by everyday exposure to pollutants. The fruit contains three types of antioxidant polyphenols, including tannins, anthocyanins and ellagic acid, in significant amounts. Ellagitannin compounds such as punicalagins and punicalins account for about half of the pomegranate's antio...

The Tour de France, aside from being the world’s most distinguished cycling event, is also its most challenging. Comprising both time-trial racing and racing stages, the Tour takes place over expansive stretches of mountainous terrain and tortuous inclines. It’s one of the greatest tests of athletic endurance and requires cyclists to be at the top of their game. But how do participating athletes recover post-race? Tour de France 2022: let the race begin This year, the race’s first location is in Denmark – a country of around 5.8 million people. It’s also considered one of the greenest and happiest in the world. Other countries continually look to Denmark for inspiration when it comes to making cycling an essential part of a sustainable, beneficial and happy way of life. Denmark is a country of cyclists and has an extensive background in hosting major international sporting and cycling events – including the 2011 World Road Race Championships and the start of the 2012 Giro d’Italia [ 1 ...