Heart & BP support5 min
A handful of pomegranate instead of salted namkeen
A handful of fresh pomegranate seeds can replace a packet of salted namkeen in the evening. It is a fruit snack. This does not replace blood-pressure medicine.
Important: this remedy is only a supportive home measure. Keep taking any medicine your doctor has prescribed, monitor your readings, and consult your doctor before adding anything new.
Pomegranate as an evening handful
Pomegranate seeds are juicy, a little tart, and easy to portion by the handful. They bring crunch without the salt load of fried snacks.
Eat them as fruit, not as a juice cleanse and not as a promise about blood pressure. This does not replace blood-pressure medicine.
Ingredients
- A handful of fresh pomegranate seeds
- A small brass bowl
- A clean spoon
How to prepare
- Roll a whole pomegranate, open it, and loosen the seeds.
- Pick out the white pith so the bowl is mostly juicy seeds.
How to use
- Eat one handful as a snack.
- Stop at a handful rather than the whole large fruit if you are just replacing namkeen.
- Keep blood-pressure medicine as prescribed.
Helpful habits
- Buy fruit that feels heavy for its size. Light fruit is often dry inside.
- Seeds keep a day in the fridge. Juice left in a bottle is not this snack.
Precautions
- This is a fruit snack, not a promise about blood pressure. This does not replace blood-pressure medicine.
- The seeds are crunchy. Chew them if your dentist has asked you to be careful with hard bits. This does not replace blood-pressure medicine.
- If a doctor has limited fruit potassium or portion size for you, ask before a daily bowl. This does not replace blood-pressure medicine.
Frequently asked questions
Is pomegranate juice the same snack?
- No. This page is a handful of seeds instead of salted namkeen, not a glass of juice.
Can I eat pomegranate and change my tablets?
- No. This does not replace blood-pressure medicine, and it does not promise any change in blood pressure.
How much is a handful?
- About what fits in a loosely closed hand, as a snack. It is not a reason to skip a meal or a tablet.
