There are numerous health benefits associated with the amazing fruit called “Papaya” Some of these benefits include aiding in better digestion, regulating menstruation in females, additional to developing a stronger immunity, aiding in weight loss, and improving skin texture & glow.
Papaya is a tall herbaceous plant of which; its edible fruit is also called papaya which gets its name from Spanish “Papaya”, also known as Carica Papay. it’s a cerise-orange coloured juicy fruit, not only is fragrant & tastes delicious when ripe but also is believed to have nutrition that helps in preventing cancer. No wonder that this fruit has gained popularity due to its high nutritive and medicinal value across the globe.
Nutritionist Avni Kaul says its whole fruit, including other parts of its tree, is known to be beneficial to health in numerous ways. In its raw form, it contains certain enzymes, which have been traditionally used in the preparation of dietary supplements and the making of chewing gums. In this article, Delhi’s top nutritionist and dietician Avni Kaul talk about 6 awesome benefits of Papaya.
Aids In Digestion
Papayas have long been consumed commonly for maintaining proper digestion. It possesses anti-ulcerative properties. Due to the presence of papain (a digestive super-enzyme) in it, the digestive system is improved by breaking down proteins in the guts by these enzymes. This, in turn, ensures a reduced conversion of protein from turning into body fat. It is a known fact that when the protein in our diet is not properly digested, it may cause the condition of severe arthritis, problem of constipation also may lead to diabetes or may result in high blood pressure levels which in fact lead to the development of several other health-related issues and due to these reasons Papaya, should take in your diet.
Assists In Weight Loss
Papayas are considered to be a good superfood for people who want to lose weight naturally as it contains fiber, water, vitamins, and essential minerals. Consider a bowl of papaya as a mid-evening or mid-morning snack when you are on the dietary regime to curb extra kilos of it is good for your inner and outer skin health too.
Prevents Infections
Papayas act as an effective remedy for killing the intestinal worms, it has been known for avoiding intestine infections due to intestinal worms and may help protect against complications associated with its presence.
Relieves Toothache
Applying a paste of fresh papaya roots with rubbing this onto the teeth and gums provide quick relief in case of a toothache. The bark of the tree, mostly with its inner bark, has been known to act as an excellent remedy for all issues related to tooth and gums.
Having Anticancer Properties
Some recent medical finding has this amazing fact discovered that papayas are one of the most effective superfruits which prove to be your nutritional alliance in fighting against breast, pancreatic, and another type of severe cancers. Papaya leaf is extracted and obtained from dried leaves have anti-carcinogenic effects which act against the growth of tumor cells as tested in a controlled laboratory environment. It’s counter combat effects on tumor cells were stronger when it was treated with larger doses of papaya leaf from its tree and when the different types of cancer-affected cells are treated with different papaya leaf extracts then the growth of tumors slowed down.
Lycopene which is found in papaya acts as a strong antioxidant that helps to relieve the side effects on human body post-cancer radiotherapy. The usage of fermented papaya preparation may also help in the reduction of oxidative stress and cancer risk development in some type 2 diabetics patients.The fruit has gained credibility and has been used in many medicines for its anticancer powers.
Skin Care
Papayas are known to be great revitalizing agents for stressed-out skins due to prolonged sun exposure, the major reason why it has been extensively used in many cosmetics products. Since a long time, it has been even used as an active ingredient in homemade face masks by homemakers.
The papain pulp not only removes dead cells but also purifies the skin keeping it lustrous and blemish-free. It is the presence of beneficial & healing enzymes present in it, which help treat sunburn and lessen the irritation of the skin. Lycopene present in it proves to be an effective solution in reducing & preventing wrinkle formation in postmenopausal women.
Some of the Quick Tips to Enjoy Papayas:
- Pieces of papaya, when soaked with a bit of lemon juice and honey can be used as an anytime healthy snack.
- Blended papayas with strawberries & yogurt can be made as a cold soup treat before your meal.
- Adding a slice of papaya to a fresh fruit salad when taken as a snack will add value to your daily nutritional intake.
- Do try to have a bowl of fresh, ripe papaya along with your breakfast to add calories to your daily dietary intake as is the most delicious not so expensive recommended healthy snack.
In Buenos Aires, 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games Nutritionist Avni Kaul was the Advisor (Nutrition) from India. She is a Gold-medallist master’s science graduate from the University of Delhi in the subject of Food and Nutrition. Avni Kaul is a diet and nutrition columnist in some of India's leading newspapers and magazines like -
Columnist at TimesNow
Columnist at NDTV Food
Columnist at Grazia
Columnist at Deccan Herald
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