While apples are definitely the most popular seasonal fall fruit, there is another round red fruit that you can pick up this season in supermarkets. This unusual fruit is a powerhouse for promoting smooth skin, but that's not the only thing it's good for. There are really a lot of reasons this month (and beyond to add some pomegranate seeds into your meals.

Pomegranate - A fruit that not only attracts you with its vivid color and distinctive shape but also has many health advantages. Pomegranate is a nutrient-dense fruit high in antioxidants, vitamins A, C, and E. It will really improve your health to eat this fruit.

Due to the variety of nutritional substances they contain, pomegranates are powerful. It includes tannins, flavonols, anthocyanins, and phenolic and organic acids that are hydrolyzable. These compounds have been tested against multiple metabolic disorders and diseases and have been associated with various health benefits.

In fact, the antioxidant potential of pomegranate juice is currently higher than that of red wine and green tea, according to research studies.

But there's another main benefit: the effect of this fruit on the health of the gut. The effect of pomegranate on the gut microbiota and its possible use as antimicrobial agents is one of the most important health-related roles of pomegranate.

How does the gut benefit from pomegranate seeds?

That's twofold: First, the microbiota of the colon is used by some of those aforementioned compounds in metabolic processes. aYet prebiotic fiber is also abundant in pomegranate seeds. Fiber from the seeds contributes to the protection of the intestines by acting as a prebiotic (probiotic meal, live intestinal bacteria) and supplying the bulk required to sustain daily bowel movement and optimize digestive health.

It's all about the color when it comes to choosing the right pomegranate: you want to look for a darker colored fruit. The darker the fruit, the greater the number of anthocyanins that are present. Specifically, fruits with a deep cherry-red color should be looked for, and those with large white sections of the peel color should be avoided.

As a functional food element, anthocyanins in the pomegranate play a major role in health. These water-soluble plant pigments belong to the flavonoid family and are responsible for the color of the fruit and its juice. As they are the color of the fruit inside the peel, these antioxidants are also present in the fruit juice (although you may skip the prebiotics).

Although there are plenty of other foods high in antioxidants to bring to your plate, remember another star for your overall health: the pomegranate.