{"id":10480,"date":"2022-08-17T17:27:55","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T17:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fitolympia.com\/?p=10480"},"modified":"2022-08-17T17:27:56","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T17:27:56","slug":"viagra-move-over-pomegranates-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fitolympia.com\/na\/viagra-move-over-pomegranates-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Viagra, move over. Pomegranate\u2019s here"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-14639276,width-800,height-600,resizemode-75\/14639276.jpg\" alt=\"Viagra, move over. Pomegranate\u2019s here\" title=\"Viagra, move over. Pomegranate\u2019s here\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>People who drank pomegranate juice had increased levels of the sex hormone testosterone<\/em><br>Viagra\u2019s little blue pill has become a byword for giving your sex drive a boost. But scientists have found a daily glass of pomegranate juice could also liven up your libido.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nagalandpost.com\/cms\/archiveimages\/BVNCXFMIGWTBRODSIYKX.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Men and women who drank a glass a day for a fortnight were found to have increased levels of the sex hormone testosterone.<br>A study on 58 volunteers aged between 21 and 64 found significantly increased testosterone levels in both sexes at the end of the two week experiment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The research conducted by a team at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, measured testosterone levels and blood pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It also recorded the levels of 11 emotions in subjects using a scientific scale. The feelings measured included fear, sadness, guilt, shyness and self-assurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of the study testosterone levels were found to have increased between 16 and 30 per cent among the subjects, while blood pressure had plummeted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Positive emotions rose and negative feelings fell. In men higher levels of testosterone increase facial hair, deepen the voice and stimulate the sex drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While men have higher levels of the hormone, testosterone is also found in women, produced in the adrenal glands and ovaries. It increases sexual urges and strengthens bones and muscles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study said increased testosterone can help improve a person\u2019s mood and memory and even relieve stress such as pre-match nerves or stage fright.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A previous study at the university 18 months ago found the juice lowered high blood pressure and helped banish beer bellies over a month-long test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pomegranates <\/strong>have had a reputation as a superfood for some time, with its high levels of antioxidants thought to reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/richardmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/30150812\/2-20.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It has high levels of <strong>iron <\/strong>and <strong>vitamins A,<\/strong> <strong>C <\/strong>and <strong>E<\/strong>. <strong>Iron <\/strong>helps maintain a <strong>good oxygen supply to the body<\/strong>, <strong>Vitamin E can reduce ageing in the brain and might help prevent Alzheimer\u2019s, while Vitamin C boosts skin, teeth and bones.<\/strong> Pomegranates\u2019 polyphenolics, tannins and anthocyanins could also have beneficial effects. Polyphenols help the body rid itself of cancer-causing agents, with pomegranates thought to be particularly good at warding off prostate cancer and possibly breast cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tannins have been shown to lower blood pressure and stimulate the immune system, while anthocyanins help protect blood vessels and reduce inflammation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It also has effective anti-bacterial properties and can ease the symptoms of osteoarthritis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thought to be native to Persia, the round leathery fruit full of edible red seeds has been cultivated since ancient times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They have long been used for medicinal purposes, with stomach upsets, conjunctivitis and haemorrhoids among the conditions the fruit was believed to combat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People who drank pomegranate juice had increased levels of the sex hormone testosteroneViagra\u2019s little blue pill has become a byword 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