Tropical fruit papaya is not only sweet to taste, it also brings many health benefits. It is definitely a fruit worth knowing, especially if you often encounter digestive issues. <\/p>\n
This is because the fruit contains a powerful enzyme known as papain, which aids in digestion, especially proteins. Often used in digestive dietary supplements, this enzyme is sometimes also used as a meat tenderer. The enzyme is more concentrated in unripe papayas than ripe ones, so for a higher dose of the enzyme, consume your papayas when they are still green, such as in Thai-styled papaya salads. <\/p>\n
Rich in antioxidants such as vitamin C, carotenes, flavonoids and others, papayas can give you much protection against cardiovascular diseases and cancer. <\/p>\n
In addition to antioxidants, papayas are also a good source of potassium, folic acid, vitamin A and dietary fiber. <\/p>\n
References<\/b>
\n[1] Collins, Elise Marie. An A-Z Guide to Healing Foods: A Shopper’s Companion<\/i>. San Francisco, California: Conari Press, 2009. Print.
\n[2] Murray, Michael, ND., Pizzorno, Joseph, ND., and Pizzorno, Lara, MA, LMT. The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods<\/i>. New York, NY: Atria Books, 2005. Print.<\/p>\n
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Cindy L. TJOL is trained in Psychology, Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine. She has several years of experience writing on natural health on the internet. Follow her on her blog<\/a> and read her other articles at Insights On Health.com<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Tropical fruit papaya is not only sweet to taste, it also brings many health benefits. It is definitely a fruit worth knowing, especially if you often encounter digestive issues. This is because the fruit contains a powerful enzyme known as papain, which aids in digestion, especially proteins. Often used in digestive dietary supplements, this enzyme…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":574,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35,106,36],"tags":[111],"class_list":["post-147","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cancer-2","category-digestive-health","category-heart-health","tag-papaya"],"yoast_head":"\n