10 Incredible Health Benefits of Pomegranate

Diabetes Management

Pomegranate juice might be beneficial for people with Type 2 diabetes, says Pathak. For example, a 2019 study published in Clinical Nutrition ESPEN found that participants with Type 2 diabetes who drank about 7 ounces of pomegranate juice a day had lower blood pressure (both systolic and diastolic) after six weeks. And a 2019 review in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research suggests pomegranate juice helps regulate lipid metabolism (how your body breaks down and uses fat) in people with Type 2 diabetes. All of this could lower the risk of heart disease in patients with Type 2 diabetes, who are at a higher risk.