Things you didn’t know about Papaya

May 28th, 2015

This fruit is one of the healthiest fruits ever. We must have never noticed that many creams and lotions also contain papaya; this is because it is good for the skin. Well, this fruit might not be a favourite but it is really good for health. If you can’t think of any, then here is a list of reasons why you should start eating papayas today.

  • Since papaya is a good source of Vitamin A and Papain, it helps in removing dead cells from the skin.
  • This fruit can solve hypertension. This is the most popular health benefit of papaya. The potassium in the fruit helps increase mental strength and also controls blood pressure.
  • If you never want to wear glasses, then papaya is your solution. If the fruit is consumed 3 to 4 times a day, an even small amount is fine, and then it can keep your eyesight normal and sharp.
  • If you are a victim of ear infections, cold and flu, eat papaya and thank us later!
  • It also heals external wounds. If the pulp is applied directly on any burns, cuts or other wounds, the cut will restore fast.
  • The rich nutrients in papaya can help control heart problems. It also helps in preventing any kind of oxidation of cholesterol.
  • They are famous for curing constipation. If you consume papaya 2 times a day, then you will never face bowl movements issues. The healthy fibre reacts really fast in the body.

 

  • If you eat a fresh papaya, it contains a large amount of calcium. Due to keeping papayas too much in the fridge, the calcium rate goes little down. But not completely, so you can consume papaya to make bones strong.
  • It also solves many respiratory disorders. If you are suffering from cough or breathlessness, then have papayas. The latex content in the fruit will help improve your respiratory system.
  • This wonder fruit can also cure many chronic ulcers. You just have to follow a simple step that is, take a little papaya juice and mix it up with a small amount of butter and apply on the affected area. Once it dries off, remove it and do this until the ulcer goes away.
  • Though the fruit is sweet yet it is good for diabetics.
  • Papaya can save you from cancer. The fibre in the fruit acts like a wall and protects from harmful cells which form into cancer.
  • If applied on the face and body, papaya can cure pigmentation and also give glowing skin. Just take the peel of the fruit and keep smudging on the affected areas. Let it dry and wash it off.

Well, these were enough reasons why you should eat and force others to consume papaya. While sendingfruit baskets in UK, do not forget to add this phenomenon fruit in the hamper. It is useful