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<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\nI’m a sucker for things that are shaped like hourglasses, like board game timers and Victorian women with very tight corsets. It was this attraction that made me notice the hourglass-shaped bottle of POM Wonderful Pomegranate in one of the refrigerated cases at the national grocery store chain I shop at.<\/p>\n
There were only two flavors in stock, mango and cherry (They also come in tangerine, blueberry, and, of course, pomegranate). I decided to pick the mango, because I love mango and it’s considered to be an aphrodisiac. However, I don’t know about that aphrodisiac part, because every time I’ve eaten mango, I’ve been alone…so alone. (tear)<\/p>\n
The thing most noticeable about the POM, besides the hourglass-shaped bottle, was the fact it may have been labeled mango-flavored, but it surely wasn’t mango-colored. Instead it was a dark, cola-like color. For a moment I thought to myself, “The only time mangoes look dark like that is when they’re rotting.”<\/p>\n
Then I thought, “Sure it’s not mango-colored, but I’m positive it’s got to taste like mango. What company in their right mind would produce a product labeled mango-flavored and it not be mango-flavored?”<\/p>\n
(One 16 oz. POM Wonderful Mango Pomegranate bottle later)<\/p>\n
Apparently I have found what could possibly be the ONLY mango product on the face of the Earth that isn’t mango-colored and doesn’t taste like mango. Instead it has this tart cranberry-type of flavor to it, which is probably the pomegranate overpowering the mango.<\/p>\n
Now you’re probably asking yourself, “What’s pomegranate?”\u009d Well sit back boys and girls, here’s your health food lesson for the day. <\/p>\n
Pomegranate is a red fruit and its juice is considered to be one of the healthiest around. It’s a wonderful source of potassium, vitamin C, polyphenols, flavonoids, antioxidants, and a bunch of other healthy things with long names. A glass of it has more antioxidants than a glass of red wine. Of course the real big difference between the two is when you drink large amounts of pomegranate all you get is a big dose of antioxidants, and when you drink large amounts of red wine you may end up with a hangover, unwanted pregnancy, photocopies of your buttocks at work, or all three. <\/p>\n
Sounds healthy? Yes it is, but so is the price. <\/p>\n
At $4 a bottle, it will be very hard to drink it daily like the Beanie Babies-type tag around the neck of the POM bottle suggests. I think it’s probably cheaper to get a health club membership, which will probably do you more good and get you that hourglass figure you’ve always wanted.<\/p>\n
Item:<\/b> POM Wonderful Mango Pomegranate
\nPurchase Price:<\/b> $3.99
\nRating:<\/b> 6 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Very healthy. Attractive bottle.
\nCons:<\/b> Doesn’t taste like mango. Very pricey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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