Pomegranate juice could make an ideal refreshment at your busy club, according to a new study.

Research at the Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh found that drinking the juice daily resulted in lower levels of stress hormones, as well as a reduction in blood pressure and an improvement in arterial health.

In addition, people reported feeling more enthusiastic and less distressed.

In the study, 60 volunteers drank 500ml of Pomegreat Pure juice every day over the course of two weeks.

Dr Emad Al-Dujaili, the lead scientist, said: "On the basis of these fi ndings, there is a justifi ed argument for busy workers to drink pomegranate juice to help alleviate chronic stress and maintain good health." Full study results will be presented at an international conference in Barcelona in October.