The papaya is a tropical fruit, it is healthy and highly nutritious, originated in Central America and now, it became a staple fruit of most tropical countries worldwide.

 For many Southeast Asian countries papaya became a popular afternoon treat such as Thailand and the Philippines, and not just that its extracts are a very common ingredient used in whitening and skin care products.

 Papayas are packed with antioxidants that prevent cell damage reducing the signs of aging, it has anti-inflammatory properties too, keeping your skin looking youthful and healthy.

Now that we talk a bit about this fruit lets discuss now what benefit papaya does to your health

The Benefit of Papaya for your Health

Papaya are highly nutritious fruit

The papaya enzyme called papain was used by tribes people thousands of years ago as a meat tenderizer, this enzyme is utilized today in beauty products for its skin whitening properties that exfoliates the skin and eliminates skin pigmentation.

Papaya is eaten usually when it is ripe, but in Southeast Asia unripe papa is also eaten and partnered with chillies and vinegar but it is not advisable for pregnant women for the latex in unripe papaya fruit can stimulate contractions.

Papaya fruit is pack with carbohydrates, fiber protein and essential vitamins such as vitamin C & A and folate, as well as mineral such as potassium, it also has trace amounts of magnesium

Papaya too contains antioxidants like carotenoids that help fight skin aging and it also contains a good amount of calories to help you get energized throughout the day.

The papaya is rich in antioxidants that fight off signs of aging

Did you know that free radicals are molecules created by the body during metabolism, these molecules damage our cells and can lead to diseases.

The antioxidants present in papaya helps in the neutralization of free radicals,

In a study about pickled or fermented papaya’s effects, it is noted that it can help reduce the oxidative stress for people with prediabetes, mild hypothyroidism, liver disease and old individuals.

In another study about Alzheimer's, patients were given fermented papaya extracts in a duration of 6 months and have seen a drop of 40% in the oxidative damage to their DNA.

Due to papaya's lycopene content, it has helped remove extra iron in the body that can contribute to the production of free radicals, thus reducing oxidative stress damage.

Papaya helps to fight risk of cancer

Lycopene in the papaya according to research, can reduce the risk of cancer. And can be highly beneficial for people who are undergoing cancer treatment.

Consuming papaya contributes to reducing the free radicals in the body, these molecules are connected to the development of cancer cells.

Compared to other fruits and vegetables papaya has shown to reduce activities of breast cancer cells, further supporting the papaya’s anti-cancer properties.

Papaya for a healthy heart

Eating lots of papaya  is proven to improve heart health, lycopene and vitamin c present in the fruit may help in the prevention of heart disease.

Antioxidants that are very rich in the papaya enhance the effect of good cholesterol, in a study states that fermented papaya supplement can lessen inflammation and supports good cholesterol to eradicate bad cholesterols in the blood.

Lycopene and vitamin C in the papaya may boost your circulatory system and may lessen the risk of having heart disease.

Papaya for inflammation

 Papaya is highly rich in antioxidants and one study noted that eating fruits and vegetables high in carotenoids can significantly decrease CRP, this is an C-reactive protein that is a sign of inflammation.

 Inflammation can be lowered if we included plenty of fruits and vegetables such as papaya in our day to day diet.

Papaya can improve your digestion

 For a long time papaya was used as a remedy in the tropics, enzymes in the papaya called papain helps in digestion by breaking down protein from foods easier.

 Papaya is used to treat constipation and other bowel syndromes and in a study, people who intake a papaya based formula had improved constipation, seeds of the papaya on the other hand can also be used for ulcer treatment.

 Papaya too is rich in fiber, helping your body clear out toxins from your gut.

These are just some of the benefits of papaya for your body not to mention that it also cleanse and nourishes the skin when applied as a scrub. To have this wonderful fruit be part of your diet and beauty regime. 

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