The papaya, papaw, or pawpaw is the fruit of the plant Carica papaya, the sole species int the genus Carica of the plant family Caricaceae. It is a native to the topics of the Americas, perhaps from Southern Mexico and neighboring Central America.
Papaya fruit is an excellent source of dietary fiber, folate, vitamin A, C and E. It also contains small amount of calcium, iron, riboflavin, thiamine and niacine. It is also very rich in antioxidant nutrients flavonoids and carotenes, very high in vitamin C plus A, and low in calories and sodium.
Papaya plant. Note for the ripe papaya fruit. Young green fruits developing at the crown, a tea made of boiled green papaya fruit helps reduce high blood pressure rapidly.
Paw paw is rich is enzymes called papain and chymopapain which helps with the digestion, particularly it breaks down the proteins from the food we eat into amino acids. The latest research shows that amino acids are responsible for all what is happening in our organism, basically for what is happening in every chemical reaction as well as our mental and physical health.
As we age we produce less of the digestive enzymes in our stomach and pancreas, which leads to ineffective digestion of proteins. Due to this we end up with excess amount of undigested protein, which leads to overgrowth of the bad bacteria in our gastrointestinal system and not enough of amino acids to perform all important chemical reactions. We can say that good quality protein is absolutely essential for our healthy being. This is where the papaya enzymes can be beneficial.
While I was visiting in Trinidad a few years ago, I remember my late god mother had a few paw paw trees out in the backyard. And she would encourage me to pick and part take in them. While, indulgent in this nice lovely musky sweet fruit, an episode of "America's next top model was showing at the given time in that particular series, the models stood before a table filled with different fruits for their natural facials which later entailed of the benefits each and everyone had. They had every fruit except " paw paw" so I decided they meant me since I've eaten down the fruit leaving the skin. I decided to take the challenge.
America's Next Top model
So, I rubbed the inside of the fruit all over my face and neck, and left it on for about 15 minutes. When I rinsed if off it, surprisingly it left my skin, silky smooth, well moisturized also with a radiant pregnant glow.. leaving my God mother confused at the beautiful surprise she then decided to try it out and was so over whelmed with the brilliant results. We both noticed now much the wrinkles in our skin had been massively been reduced.
Vacation in Trinidad :)
Which made me more eager to research the benefits of this marvelous fruit.
Papaya For A Glowing Skin
Papaya benefits the skin and it is an effective fruit facial. Papaya not only cleanses the skin but it is also known for glowing the skin as it contains papain which promotes skin renewal and cell turnover. Papain in papaya benefits skin by exfoliating it to reveal new cells and soften at the same time. Papain soap and moisturizers are sold in market due to its benefit on the skin. No wonder it has added apart of my natural skin care regimen!
Papaya benefits skin as it is rich in vitamin A, E and C and anti-oxidants which moisturize the skin and clears it from dirt and dark spots. Papaya can be used as facial scrub or face mask to cure acne, tan on the face aging skin etc.
Papaya benefits on the skin are endless. So, use papaya on your face as a fruit mask and see the change in your complexion after a few weeks. As it is a natural skin care remedy, the result will not be immediate but it used properly, the results will be permanent.
Health benefits of papaya
* Increases quality of proteins in whole organism.
* Revitalize the human body and maintain energy and vitality.
* Encourages the renewal of muscle tissue.
* Supports cardiovascular system.
* Boosts up immune system.
* Helps with the digestive system, by breaking down the proteins and supporting production of digestive enzymes.
* Papaya can be used externally as a treatment for skin wounds that don't heal quickly, for this you can use papaya peel or ointments made out of papaya.
* Prevents the cataract formation.
* Due to high vitamin A, it lowers the risk of emphysema in smokers and passive smokers.
* Alleviates inflammation.
* Helps with nausea and constipation.
* Can benefit people suffering with colon cancer and other forms of cancers aliments of cardiovascular and gastrointestinal systems.
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Thanks for readings!!
Love,
-N.Roachford ♥
