Antioxidants like vitamins C and K, flavonoids are found in papaya. It also contains fiber and the mineral magnesium.
This orange-yellow colored magical fruit has various health benefits. As in India when you feel sick, doctors suggest you to eat papaya for fast recovery. And not only doctors my grandparents and parents say the same. 

Papaya is origin in the tropics of America – southern Mexico and Central America. 

The use of papaya is very versatile – you can make a smoothie, mix it in fruit chaat, or can simply have it by adding little bit seasoning of salt and chaat masala as per your taste.

Benefits of Papaya

1. Helps in weight loss 

Papaya is rich in fiber and less in calories also. It’s sweet and juicy flavor will keep you full and also work as a filling food. Papaya work great in weight loss.

2. Improves in ingestion

Papain – enzyme that is good for ingestion is found in papaya. Papaya is rich in fiber and content of water, intake of which will keep you full for hours and also improves ingestion.

Facts 

• Intake of papaya can help in reducing heart disease, cancer risk, diabetes, helps in ingestion, low blood pressure. It not only has the medical usage it also helps in glowing skin too.

• As per the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, it is found that most of the papaya was produced by India – over 5 million tons in 2013.
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• It is versatile as one can have it raw, in smoothie, juice or even can have mixed up in fruit chaat.

• Papaya leaves are steamed and eaten in different parts of Asia.

• In some part of the world Black coloured seeds of papaya are used as a substitute of Black Pepper.

3. Strong immunity

Falling sick? 
Papaya is the best fruit one can eat when sick. It contains vitamins C and A which helps in improving our immune system. It is also helpful in speedy recovery of the wound.

4. Help us in Age-related problems 

In papaya an antioxidant – zeaxanthin is found, which filters harmful blue light Ray’s. It plays a vital role in eyesight.

However, it is recommended that not to have an excess of anything. Whether it’s good but even an excess of more sugar will also play a role of poison.

5. Prevents cancer

Papaya mainly lessens the colon and prostate cancer risk. Having qualities such as antioxidants, flavonoids, and phytonutrients, it is proved to help reduce the risk of cancer and its intake can even vanish this deadly disease.

6. Bone Health

It is found in a study that less intake of vitamin K can lead to bone fracture. For strong bones, one needs to consume an adequate amount of vitamin K as it improves in the absorption of calcium and lessen the urinary excretion of calcium.

7. Diabetes

In research, it is found that type 1 diabetics patients who intake a rich fiber diet have low blood glucose level type 2 patients who intake a rich fiber diet – their blood sugar, lipid, and insulin level is improved.

8. Hair Growth 

Do you know papaya is good for hair growth also?
Papaya contains vitamin A which is good for hairs. This nutrient is responsible for producing sebum which helps in moisturizing hair. Not only hair, for growth of all body tissues vitamin A is needed. This is not just the end of this magical fruit, the vitamin C is also found in papaya which is required for the building of collagen, which helps in the structure of the skin.

9. Nutrition

One medium-sized papaya should be added in our daily diet. It contains 120 calories, 30 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of protein.

Papaya is also rich in :

• Vitamin A 
• Pantothenic acid
• Magnesium 
• Copper,
• Fiber 
• Vitamin B
• Vitamin I
• Calcium 
• Potassium 
• Lutein
• Zeaxanthin 
• Vitamin E
• Lycopene ~ the superpower antioxidant.

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