Papaya - The fruit known as "King of fruits", delicious, nutritious and prevents many diseases
Papaya is a familiar fruit to Vietnamese people. Not only is it chosen for its delicious taste, this fruit is also loved by many people because it is rich in nutrients.
Papaya's scientific name is Carica papaya L. The English name is Papaya. Papaya is considered the King of fruits - King of fruits with high nutritional content and good and diverse uses for health and treatment
According to the US Department of Agriculture, in 100g of papaya fruit there are 43 calories, 0.5g of protein, 0.3g of fat, 11g of carbohydrates, 2g of fiber, 61mg of vitamin C, 182mg of potassium. Other nutritional components in papaya include 61 mg of vitamin C, 0.0038 mg of vitamin B6, 21 mg of Magnesium, 20 mg of Calcium, 181 mg of Potassium. In addition, papaya also contains a large amount of vitamin B, vitamin E, vitamin K, Lutein, Beta-carotene and Zeaxanthin, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin. In particular, this fruit has many antioxidants that are very good for health.
"Like many other tropical fruits, papaya has a great nutritional composition. Papaya has many immune-supporting substances, such as vitamins A and C," American nutritionist Sarah Schlichter affirmed. In addition, the enzyme papain in papaya can be used as a meat tenderizer used in food and medicine.
1. Reduce the risk of cancer
A 2021 review published in Antioxidants concluded that a diet rich in vitamin C from fruits and vegetables can play an important role in preventing and treating cancer. Rich in vitamin C, papaya has antioxidant properties that block dangerous free radicals and oxidative stress on the body's cells, which can form carcinogenic compounds. In addition, according to research published in Molecules, papaya's bright orange color is due to the presence of lycopene, which has anti-cancer properties.
2. Reduce and control blood sugar
Several studies have found that papaya has the effect of lowering blood sugar in the body, reducing blood sugar levels. Papaya also has a low glycemic index, which can release natural sugar slowly and does not increase blood sugar levels. Therefore, papaya is one of the few fruits that can be used by people with diabetes.
3. Prevent heart disease
The fiber, potassium, and vitamin content in papaya keeps your arteries healthy and promotes blood flow, helping to prevent heart disease. Increasing potassium intake along with reducing sodium intake is the most important dietary change a person can make to reduce their risk of heart disease. Papaya is a good choice for potassium supplementation.
4. Slows down signs of aging
The high levels of vitamin C, vitamin A, and other flavonoids in ripe papaya help keep skin healthy and wrinkle-free. Research shows that these nutrients act as antioxidants that help prevent free radical formation and oxidative damage to the skin, both of which are considered to be some of the leading causes of skin aging.
5. Boosts bone health and immunity
You are at increased risk of bone fractures if your diet is deficient in vitamin K. Vitamin K has the ability to improve calcium absorption while reducing the amount of calcium that is excreted through excretion.
This means that consuming papaya will help the body retain more calcium to strengthen and rebuild bone structure. Therefore, the effect of papaya will provide an abundant amount of vitamin K to maintain healthy bones and joints.
6. Prevent eye diseases
Papaya contains a large amount of nutrients such as lutein, zeaxanthin, vitamin C and vitamin E, which help protect and prevent eye diseases.
Zeaxanthin, an antioxidant found in papaya, has the effect of filtering out harmful blue light rays, helping to protect the eyes and can prevent macular degeneration.
7. Support skin beauty and hair nourishment
This is certainly a benefit that many women are interested in when eating papaya. Vitamins such as vitamin E, C, A in this fruit contain powerful antioxidants, thereby slowing down the aging process of the skin due to age and environmental conditions. The skin will be wrinkle-free, healthy, plump, smooth and full of vitality if you diligently eat papaya combined with many other good habits in life.
8. Increase women's bust size
Eating papaya, especially green papaya, is considered a miracle drug for women's bust size, thanks to the protein compound, lecithin and papain enzyme in papaya. This is a traditional medicine of ancient Chinese dynasties and in traditional Vietnamese life.
9. Increase breast milk for breastfeeding
In traditional medicine and traditional life, papaya is one of the few fruits used as a dish to increase breast milk during breastfeeding
10. Support digestion
The papain enzyme in papaya can be used as a meat tenderizer. Papaya is rich in fiber and water, so it prevents constipation and improves intestinal activity. Therefore, papaya is a very useful fruit for the digestive system.
Papaya is rich in vitamin C, a water-soluble nutrient with many health benefits. According to the US National Institutes of Health, it is also an antioxidant that boosts your immune system, fights disease and infection, and aids in wound healing. In addition, vitamin C is needed to produce collagen to keep your nails, skin, hair, and joints healthy.
12. Anti-inflammatory and wound healing
Choline in papaya helps the brain remember better and helps maintain cell membrane structure. On the other hand, it is also a substance that helps reduce inflammation symptoms and improve the body's ability to absorb lipids. Many scientists point out that the enzymes papain and proteolytic chymopapain in papaya are the nutrients that do this.
Who should not eat papaya?
Experts say that fermented papaya can reduce blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes medications are also used to reduce blood sugar levels.
Therefore, using fermented papaya with diabetes medications can cause your blood sugar to drop low.
In addition, people who are taking medications to slow blood clotting should also be careful when eating papaya, because papaya can increase the effects of the medication, thereby increasing the risk of bruising and bleeding.
You should only eat about 500 - 700g of papaya a day, ripe papaya has a lot of sugar so it has more calories than green papaya, so you should balance your diet when combining it with papaya.
Papaya is a nutritious food, not much acid, so you can eat it when hungry without worrying about harming the stomach, but if you are on a diet, you should not eat it during the main meal, it is best to eat papaya at noon and be careful not to eat papaya seeds.
See also:
https://www.vietnam.vn/loai-qua-ngot-lim-menh-danh-chua-te-trai-cay-an-ngon-lai-chong-gia-hieu-qua
https://suckhoedoisong.vn/du-du-cay-cho-nhieu-vi-thuoc-169176401.htm
https://hoanmy.com/du-du-bao-nhieu-calo
https://tienphong.vn/so-huu-vong-1-hoan-hao-nho-du-du-xanh-post913389.tpo
https://www.dienmayxanh.com/vao-bep/tong-hop-20-mon-ngon-tu-du-du-xanh-don-gian-de-lam-tot-cho-10977
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