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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Health Benefits of Dragon Fruit


1. Helps in neutralizing the toxic substance such as heavy metals (reduce high blood pressure and cholesterol levels by consuming dragon fruit)
2. Good source of antioxidants which protects from cancer and other health detriments and prevents free radicals
3. Lower blood sugar levels for person who is suffering from types 2 diabetes
4. Decrease weight by daily consumption of dragon fruit
5. Good in Vitamin B2 which can helps to recover the loss of appetite
6. Reduce bad cholesterol levels
7. Improves the appearance of your skin to be smoothing and moisturizing
8. Avoids hypertension and helps in eyesight
9. Fighting against cough and asthma
10. Good in phosphorus and calcium, reinforce bones, helps in tissue formation and forms a healthy teeth
11. Vitamin B1 helps to boot the energy of your body
12. Vitamin C can helps in healing bruises and cut quickly
12Enhancing the immune system
Nutritional Values of Dragon Fruit: 100 gram
• Niacin – 1.3 mg
• Riboflavin – 0.044 mg
• Thiamine – 0.0 mg
• Vitamin C – 9 mg
• Vitamin B3 – 0.43 mg
• Vitamin B2 – 0.045 mg
• Vitamin B1 – 0.043 mg
• Iron – 0.65 mg
• Phosphorus – 36.1 mg
• Calcium – 8.8 mg
• Carotene – 0.012 mg
• Crude fiber – 0.9 g
• Fat – 0.61 g
• Ash – 0.28 g
• Protein – 0.229 g
• Moisture – 83 g
• Others – 0.68 g
Common names in different countries:
• France: Cierce-Lezard, Poire de Cahrdon
• Germany: Distelbirm, Echte Stachnelbirn, Distelbirm, Drachenfrucht
• Hawaii: Pa-nani-oka, Pa-ni-ni, Kapunahou
• Portugal: Catobarse, Cardo-Ananaz
• Colombia, Mexico Venezuela: Flor de Caliz
• Puerto Rico: Pitajaya
• Mexico: Junco, Pitahaya Orejona, Reina de la Noche, Tasajo
• Sweden: Skogkaktus, Rud Pitahaya
• Vietnam: Thanh long
• China: Long Gou, For Lung Ko
• Cambodia: Sroka Neak
Today Dragon fruit is very popular in Asia countries, with the beautiful pinkish and their aroma of sweet juice. However not so many people is know about its value of healthy for the human body. Therefore, from the post of Health benefit of Dragon fruit, Sroknuon is hopefully,  you find it well as the great medical, which always makes your body stronger and fresh.

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