The health benefits of consuming papaya include a reduced risk of heart disease,diabetes,cancer, aiding in digestion, improving blood glucose control in diabetics, loweringblood pressure, and improving wound healing.
Nutritional breakdown of papaya
One medium papaya has approximately 120calories, 30 grams of carbohydrate(including 5 grams of fiber and 18 grams of sugar) and 2 grams of protein.
Papayas are an excellent source of vitamin C and one single medium fruit provides 224% of your daily needs. Papayas are a good source of folate, vitamin A, magnesium, copper, pantothenic acid and fiber.3They also have B vitamins, alpha and beta carotene, lutein and zeaxanthan, vitamin E, calcium, potassium, vitamin K and lycopene, the powerful antioxidant most commonly associated with tomatoes.
Pawpaw can be eating raw or incorporate into your diet by making a tropical fruit salad or adding a few slices to your favorite dish.
Look for fresh papayas with reddish orange skin that are soft to the touch. One of the best ways to enjoy a papaya is as is. Just cut like a melon, scoop out the seeds and enjoy. The seeds of the papaya are actually edible, but have a bitter, peppery taste.
Make a tropical fruit salad with fresh papaya, pineapple and mango.
Now for those that want to use it to cure pimples and other related skin problems this is how to use it,
Pawpaw is an essential ingredient in a lot of beauty products on the market today, Plain raw papaya is an all-natural pimples remedy that removes dead skin cells and excess lipids from the surface of the skin, leaving it soft and smooth. Lipids are a general term for fats, of which oil is a form of. Papaya also contains an enzyme called papain, which reduces inflammation and helps prevent the pus from forming.
You will need…
-1 fresh papaya
Directions
Rinse your face with water and pat dry. Mash up the flesh of the papaya well, until it is of a consistency that can be easily applied to your skin. Leave it on for 15-20 minutes, and then rinse off completely with warm water. If your skin has a tendency to get dry after you cleanse it, use a moisturizer appropriate for your skin type afterwards.
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