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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

18 Health Benefits of Papaya

Papaya is the greatest fruit for everyone; it is very common and is available in everywhere. Papaya is the excellent source of nutrition with all forms such as fermented papaya, herbal teas even tablets and of course plenty of the fresh fruit, or in a form of juice. It contains of dietary fiber, foliate, vitamin A, C and E, also provides small amount of calcium, iron, riboflavin, thiamine and niacin. Especially, it is vey rich in antioxidant nutrients flavonoids and carotenes, very high in vitamin C plus A, and low in calories and sodium.
Nutritive value of Papaya : Per 100 gm
VITAMINS :
1. Vitamin A : 1,750 I.U
2. Vitamin B : Thiamine 0.03 mg.
3.  Riboflavin : 0.04 mg.
4.  Niacin : 0.3 mg.
5.  Vitamin C : 56 mg.
6. Also contains Vitamin E and K.
7. MINERALS
8. Calcium : 20 mg.
9. Iron : 0.3 mg.
10. Phosphorus: 16 mg.
11. Potassium : 470 mg.
12. FAT: 0.1 gm.
13. CAROHYDRATES: 10gm.
14. PROTEIN: 0.6gm.
15. CALORIES : 39

Health benefits of Papaya
1. Flesh papaya is very rich in Vitamin A and high amount of potassium
2. Seeds and leaves of papaya help to cure intestinal worms in the body
3. Prevention of constipation and aid in digestion
4. Papaya juice helps in alleviating infections of the colon
5. Excellent for treating skin wounds
6. Low in calories and high in nutritious
7. Relieve morning sickness and nausea for daily eating
8. Reduce pain for those suffering from arthritis, edema and osteoporosis
9. Strengthen the immune system
10. Good for who frequently suffers from cold, cough or flu
11. Good for the hair
12. Reduce menstrual irregularities for women
13. Cleans the stomach (eaten for 3 to 4 days)
14. Ripe papaya helps prevent cancer in organs and glands with epithelial tissue
15. Slice of papaya green fruits rubbed over meat and boiled with tough meat, make the meat more tender
16. Good at reducing inflammation (vitamin C, vitamin E, and beta-carotene)
17. Helps for prevention of atherosclerosis and diabetic heart disease
18. Source of fiber, thus can helps to lower high levels cholesterol.

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