4. Jump on the pomegranate band wagon. This fruit is getting major face time in the media. The ruby-red fruit seems to be everywhere -- in cocktails, tea, candy, even bath products. Pomegranate juice is touted -- among other places, on a recent "Oprah" -- as something people should add to their diets. Why all the hype? Pomegranates are loaded with vitamins and nutrients, including polyphenols, a particularly potent type of antioxidant. Research has shown these compounds help fight cell damage in the body and thus help protect against heart disease, cancer and other diseases. A study published in March in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that pomegranate juice appears to prevent hardening of the arteries, which can lead to heart attacks. Another study, published last September in the American Journal of Cardiology, found that drinking a glass of pomegranate juice every day appeared to improve blood flow to the heart. An ongoing study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture is examining the anti-aging effects of pomegranate juice.