Pork Fillet Skillet

A recipe for Phase 3: pork fillet on spinach with pomegranate

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Ingredients:
1 serving pork fillet
1 serving fresh spinach
1 TBsp. pomegranate seeds
Spices: salt, pepper, vegetable broth, nutmeg

Preparation:
Remove the seeds from the pomegranate peel. Wash pork fillet, cut into finger-thick slices, dry well with paper towel, season with salt and pepper. Sauté in a frying pan and continue cooking over medium heat. Clean, wash and drain the spinach. Steam the spinach briefly in hot vegetable stock. Season with nutmeg and pepper, sprinkle pomegranate seeds on top and serve with the pork fillet.

Enjoy!

Pomegranate – A “Silver Bullet”

For centuries, the pomegranate has been known in the Orient as the “apple of Aphrodite” and has been regarded as a symbol of eternal youth and fertility, even immortality. But the pomegranate is not an apple at all – in fact, it is a berry. The name, Pomegranate, derives from the color: garnet red.

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The pomegranate, which does not ripen after harvesting, contains many small, glassy translucent, juicy seeds in individual chambers – a total of about 400 per fruit! These deep red to light pink colored seeds are particularly rich in bio-active ingredients such as flavonoids, polyphenols and phenolic acids as well as potassium, calcium, iron and vitamin C.

More than 250 scientific studies so far have researched the positive effects of the “miracle fruit” pomegranate, especially with regard to cancer (blood, breast and prostate), cardiovascular diseases and arthritis. Pomegranates contain a particularly large number of highly effective polyphenols and can reduce the harmful effects of too much alcohol and nicotine, UV radiation and environmental toxins. In addition, the vital substances of the pomegranate promote the repair of already damaged cells. They support immune function and help against inflammatory processes; they have a cholesterol-lowering effect and thus prevent elevated blood fat levels. In addition, they slow the absorption of sugar in the intestine, and therefore support blood sugar balance and prevent diabetes. The bitter substances they contain are also beneficial for supporting digestion. Thus, the pomegranate is really nature’s “silver bullet”.

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30 Reasons for Healthy Nutrition: Improved Libido – the Way to a Man’s Heart is Through His Stomach

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Basically, it is the hormones that control fertility and pleasurable sensation. So you could say: Hormones good – all is good! Nutrient deficiencies cause a loss of libido. Correct functioning of hormones in turn depend on healthy nutrition. Sex hormones, among others, depend on zinc. The same is valid for the nerve stimulating histamine, which can trigger feelings of pleasure in the brain resembling orgasm. Therefore, zinc should be available to the body in sufficient quantities for libido, potency and orgasm ability. However, some individual natural foods also stimulate the desire by boosting the production of sex hormones, think of olive oil and nuts. Protein, ginger and chili ensure good blood circulation in the blood vessels. For women, avocado and pomegranate are among the number 1 natural aphrodisiacs.

Pomegranate – Make this Fruit your Friend

Today we are introducing you to the Pomegranate.

Pomegranates are in season between September – February and they can be used for cooking, baking and making wine.

The pomegranate is originally from the Middle East and was introduced into America in the late 16th century by the Spanish settlers and is grown in California and Arizona.

The fruit is between the size of a lemon and a grapefruit and has a thick reddish skin. The seeds within a pomegranate vary in amount from 200 to 1400 seeds per fruit.

Using the Fruit

As we showed yesterday’s video, separating the seeds is best done in a bowl of water so that the seeds sink and the pulp floats. Freezing the fruit also makes it easier to remove the seeds.

The juice from a Pomegranate can be either sweet or sour and can be found at health food stores.

If you dry the seeds, you can use them as a spice. The pomegranate spice is called Anardana if you want to try and find it at the store. If you decide to dry your seeds and not make a spice, you can add them as a topping to your salads. (They would be your fruit for the meal.)

The pomegranate peel is inedible but is used to create dietary supplements and preservatives.

Benefits of Pomegranate

Pomegranate seeds are an excellent source of fiber and a 100 gram serving provides 12 percent of your daily Vitamin C, 16 percent of your vitamin K adn 10 percent of your Folate daily nutritional requirements.

Research into Health Benefits:

Pomegranates have several health benefits. One research study concluded:

Pomegranate can be used in the prevention and treatment of several types of cancer, cardiovascular disease, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and other diseases. In addition, it improves wound healing and is beneficial to the reproductive system. Pomegranate can induce its beneficial effects through the influence of its various bioavailable constituents and metabolites on gene expression. Although many in vitro, animal and clinical trials have been carried out to examine and prove the therapeutic effects of these compounds, further human trials and studies are necessary to understand the therapeutic potentials of pomegranate.

Because the fruit offers some of the same benefits as certain drugs, you need to be careful eating, digesting this fruit while on specific medications. Here is a link to a very useful article taking about this.