Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Health Benefits of Papaya

Papaya is available for consumption throughout the year, papayas are known to have several health benefits. 

Rich in content with digestive enzymes, papayas are excellent for digesting food and preventing constipation. It also helps in healing from burns and reducing inflammation. Papaya juice relieves infections of the colon and can break down mucus. 

Since papayas are rich in fibre, they're known to lower high cholestrol levels. Folic acid found in papayas converts a substance called homocysteine into benign amino acids. When it remains unconverted, homocysteine can directly damage blood vessel walls and when levels get too high, can cause a stroke or even a heart attack.

Papayas also help preventing diabetic heart disease. Rich in three essential antioxidants like vitamins C, E and A, these nutrients prevent the oxidation of cholesterol. We require vitamins A and C for the proper functioning of a healthy immune system.

Papaya is apt to prevent illnesses like common cold, flu and even ear infections. Suffer from nausea? Papaya will help ease morning sickness as well as motion sickness. The fibre found in papaya binds cancer-causing toxins in the colon and keeps the toxins away from the healthy colon cells. 



Papaya can increase your resistance to coughs and colds 

It is rich in Anti-oxidants, the B vitamins, folate and pantothenic acid; and the minerals, potassium and magnesium; and fiber.

Together, these nutrients promote the health of the cardiovascular system and also provide protection against colon afflictions. In addition, papaya contains the digestive enzyme, papain, which is used like bromelain, a similar enzyme found in pineapple, to treat sports injuries, other causes of trauma, and allergies.

Vitamin C and vitamin A, which is made in the body from the beta-carotene in papaya, are both needed for the proper function of a healthy immune system. Papaya may therefore be a healthy fruit choice for preventing such illnesses as recurrent ear infections, colds and flu.

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