How to Eat a Pomegranate: Here's an Easy Way to Get Pomegranate Seeds Out & Why You Should Eat This Healthy Fruit by Beth Aldrich, CHC, AADP, CNT

Even though pomegranates are labor-intensive fruit, their juicy seeds are so delicious and loaded with vitamin C and antioxidants that it's well worth the task. Here's how to pick, store and eat a pomegranate – and how to get the seeds out easily.

• When selecting a pomegranate, look for deep, beet-red skin.

• Store pomegranates on the counter, not the refrigerator.

• Eat the seeds raw in salads, on yogurt or ice cream, or in recipes or cocktails.

• Pomegranates have health benefits! Just 1/3 cup offers 3.5 grams of fiber, 205 mg of potassium and 1.5 grams of protein!

Now the most important part! To get the seeds out to enjoy:

1. Slice the pomegranate in half.
2. Squeeze out the juice.
3. Scrape out the contents and seeds with a spoon. 
4. Wriggle out the seeds by hand from the membrane. 

This is a fun, yet messy, task! Enjoy!

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