Top 12 Benefits Of Papaya

By: on September 15th, 2016 in Diet & Nutrition

 

TOP 12 BENEFITS OF PAPAYA

Papaya is a tropical fruit also known as papaws. Papaya has various health benefits. The colour and the sweet taste of papaya make it more desirable fruit. Papaya can be found throughout the year, but its production enhanced more in summer and fall.

Type of papaya           

Coorg Honey Dew: known as ‘Madhubindu’. It has greenish-yellow oblong-shape; it has orange flesh inside and good flavour.

Pusa Giant: Plants are strong highly tolerant to the strong wind. It is big-sized fruits.

Pusa Majesty:  The fruits are generally medium-sized; round shaped and can be stored for the long time.

Pusa Delicious: The fruit is medium-sized, a deep orange flesh inside it has excellent flavour.

Pusa Dwarf: size of fruits are medium, the shape is oval.

 Benefits

  1. Anti-carcinogenic property : Papaya is a good source of antioxidants, phytonutrients and flavonoids which help to prevent your cells from undergoing free radical damage
  2. Prevents cholesterol oxidation process: Papaya contains antioxidant, it prevents the oxidation of cholesterol.
  3. Prevent lung inflammation: Smokers develop lung inflammation. Papayas have Vitamin A, which can prevent and reduce inflammation.
  4. Helps in arginine production: papaya when dried, it boosts the endocrine system and helps to form arginine in the body. Arginine is an amino acid which helps in human growth hormones. These hormones play some  important part in rebuilding bones, muscles, skin, and liver cells, and promote cell rejuvenation.
  5. High fibre content: high dietary fibre in papaya absorbs toxins in the colon that is responsible for cancer and helps to eliminate them, through the bowel movement.
  6. Relief of menstrual cramps: The enzyme in papaya called papain helps to regulate and ease the flow during menstrual periods.
  7. Weight reduction: papaya contains only 120 calories. It will help you to lose weight if it is planned carefully in diet , it also aid is digestion and also it promote fullness for as long time as it contains fibre
  8. Prevent muscular degeneration: It contains antioxidant like A, C, E and caratenoid which prevent vision loss and age related muscular degeneration.
  9. Benefits in diabetes Papaya have a sweet taste although it has low glycemix index. The papaya contains vitamin and phyto nutrients which prevents heart disease during diabetes.
  10. Anti aging property: Papaya is the rich source of vitamin c, vitamin E, anti oxidant like beta carotene which prevents formation free radical. The free radical causes skin, organ degeneration.
  11. Anti stress agent : It is a good source of vitamin c , which lowers the stress level, a bowl filled with papaya in a day helpful
  12. Immunity booster : Papaya is packed with anti oxidents which helps to boost our power to prevent from disease

        Different recipes with papaya:

  1. Papaya soup
  2. Papaya halwa
  3. Green Papaya sabji

4. Kache papita ka khoftaPapaya not only best in everyday

Papaya not only best in everyday household also in hospitals diets papaya fruit is used extensively.