Healthy Steemians I hope you all are doing good great? Paw Paw is such a popular fruit that could be found anywhere. As long as it is planted on a fertile soil supplied with the required nutrients it needs to grow, it give a good yield.
Paw Paw has many health benefits that could boost the immune system. It is a cheap and fruit that you can cultivate or even buy from the market. It has a wide usage ranging from direct consumption to industrial usage.
Today, I would be giving some healthy benefits of consuming paw paw. Even though you have come across it, there other emerging health benefits it carries.
| Kingdom | Plantea |
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| Scientific name: | Carica papaya |
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| Family: | Caricaceae Dumort |
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| Class order: | violales Dicotyledons |
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| Division: | Magnoliophyta |
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| Species: | Carica papaya |
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Papaya has many nutritional and health benefits. Papaya serves as a good source or supply of the following:
- Fiber
- Vitamin A
- Copper
- Folate
- Magnesium etc.
The health benefits also include the following:
Reducing the risk of heart disease
It has anti-cancer effects
It control diabetes
It enhances bone health
It prevents the risks of asthma
It improves eye vision
It also aids in digestion
CONCLUSION
As could be seen from the benefits, papaya is a good source of varieties of nutrients to have. It could be cultivated in a small space. As well, it is available in the market and is very affordable. Papaya is such a fruit that one should ensure to eat always to contribute in building and boosting the body immune.
You could decide to eat it twice or more a week and your health system would get improved.
Do enjoy with me!
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