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HEALTH BENEFITS OF PAWPAW/PAPAYA

         
The health benefits of papaya include better digestion, relief from a toothache, regulated menstruation, stronger immunity, weight loss, skin care, and a better heart health. Papaya, also known as Carica Papaya, pawpaw or papaw is believed to prevent cancer. No wonder, the fruit is quite popular for its high nutritive and medicinal value.

What is Papaya?

Papaya is a cerise-orange colored juicy fruit, which is not only fragrant and delicious but also very healthy. It has been famous for hundreds of years and was once called the “fruit of the angels” by Christopher columbus Papaya is a natural source of vitamins and minerals that are essential for the normal functioning of the body. It is famous for its luscious taste and sunlit color of the tropics and can be eaten as a fruit in the raw form, a smoothie, a milkshake, or as a vegetable in various recipes.
Latex derived from the raw papaya fruit is used as a meat tenderizer and is also used in the manufacturing of several cosmetic, skin, and beauty products, as well as certain chewing gums. They are available for consumption throughout the year.
The whole fruit, including other parts of the tree, are beneficial to health in several ways. Papaya in raw form contains enzymes, which are used in the preparation of dietary supplements and chewing gums. Papaya is rich in antioxidant nutrients such as carotenes, flavonoids, and vitamin C as well as vitamin B (folate and pantothenic acid) It is also a good source of fibre and minerals such as magnesium. Together, these nutrients help improve cardiovascular health and protect against colon cancer.

Health Benefits of Papaya

The health benefits of papaya include:
  • Papaya helps in digestion
  • It promotes weight loss
  • It regulates menstruation
  • It prevents infections
  • It provides relief from a toothache
  • It has anticancer properties
  • It helps in skin care
  • It improves heart health
  • Papaya reduces the symptoms of acne and burns
  • It has anti-inflammatory effects
  • Papaya is good for macular degeneration
  • It helps in treats constipation
  • It helps prevent arthritis
  • It improves immunity.

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