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Oprah loves pomegranate martinis. They're full of good enzymes, she told her audience on Friday. Hey, guess what? Enzymes aren't everything when it comes to the power of the pomegranate, a fruit that grows on a shrub in southern European and Asian countries and can also be grown in California.

The size of an orange, consisting of seeds surrounded by pulp, and separated by a membrane, the pomegranate is is chock full of health benefits.

Pomegranate juice, like aspirin, helps prevent blood clots. Pomegranates are high in antioxidants, vitamins, potassium, folic acid, and iron, and they increase the amount of oxygen that gets to the heart muscle -- three eight-ounce glasses of it juice will do your heart good. The tart fruit may help prevent cancer and even erectile dysfunction. Got swelling? Pomegranate may fix it. Need a drug for aging, Alzheimer's, or arthritis? Pomegranate may be all you need. Want to protect your unborn baby from a brain injury? Pomegranate could be the key. A popular ingredient in mixed drinks, ice cream, bottled water, and even suitable for table displays, pomegranate was once named fruit of the month by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

Pomegranate is now a color -- check you kids' crayon boxes and see if you can find it -- and there's even a band called the Pomegranates. Pomegranate Noir is the name of a cologne. There are pomegranate skin products you can slater from head to toe. And then there's Oprah's favorite martinis. Clearly, the fruit has achieved "Super Food" status. So much so that green tea and red wine, which have fewer antioxidants than pomegranates, have become yesterday's news.

Quick -- get some pomegranate and sprinkle it throughout your diet. Watch out, though. While pomegranate juice is a known remedy for diarrhea, too much can lead to constipation. And be sure to ask your physician how the fruit might interact with other medications.

To get started with your pursuit of pomegranate, check out www.allpomegranate.com for the latest and greatest. Visit this site for three healthy pomegranate recipes (vinegar, dressing, and punch). For guidance on pomegranate Gelato, salads, marmalade, and more, take a tour here. And for Bobby Flay's recipes for pomegranate relish and margaritas, come on over here.