Benefits of Dragon Fruit / Pitaya / Fruit Pitahaya For Health

Benefits of Dragon Fruit / Pitaya / Fruit Pitahaya For Health

Dragon fruit / pitaya / Pitahaya have properties that are beneficial to human health such as balancing blood sugar levels, protective oral health, prevention of colon cancer, reduce cholesterol, preventing bleeding and treat complaints of vaginal discharge.

Dragon fruit is usually consumed as fresh fruit as relieving thirst, because the dragon fruit contains high moisture content of about 90% of the weight of fruit. It was pretty sweet because they contain sugar content reaches 13-18 briks. Dragon fruit can also be presented in the form of juice, fruit juice, sweets and jam or various forms of presentation according to your taste.

In general, experts agree and acknowledge dragon fruit is rich in potassium, ferum, protein, fiber, sodium and calcium are good for health compared to other fruits are imported.

According to AL Leong from Johncola Pitaya Food R & D, an organization that examines the red dragon fruit, honey cactus fruit is quite rich with a variety of vitamins and mineral substances which greatly helped improve the durability and beneficial for metabolism in the human body.

"Research shows red dragon fruit is very good for the circulatory system, also gives the effect of reducing emotional stress and neutralize toxic in the blood." Research also shows this fruit can prevent colon cancer, in addition to preventing high cholesterol content in the blood and reduce levels of fat in body, "he said.

Overall, each of the red dragon fruit contains a protein that is able to increase metabolism and maintain cardiovascular health; fiber (to prevent colon cancer, diabetes and diet); carotene (eye health, strengthen the brain and prevent the entry of the disease), calcium (strengthens bones).

Dragon fruit also contain adequate iron to increase the blood; vitamin B1 (to prevent fever entity); vitamin B2 (add to taste), vitamin B3 (lower cholesterol) and vitamin C (increase slipperiness, smoothness of skin and prevent acne).

As mentioned above, eating the same fruit dried pitaya fruit (dragon fruit) eating pitaya fresh blow 10x, is an important vitamins such as vitamin C, micronutrients and fiber. Thus, consumption of 1.5 ounces of dried dragonfruit, the equivalent of eating nearly a full pound of fresh dragonfruit. Note that all the necessary dietary fiber and important micronutrients and vitamin C are still in abundance in the dried dragonfruit.

While dragon fruit / Pitahaya fresh fruit contains a lot of water, confirming the soft creamy texture that you feel when eating fresh, dried fruit Pitahaya feel rubbery features, and usually appears darker than the fresh fruit. This then explains the phrase 'color your diet' for the exceptional fruit that is rich in all essential nutrients that your body needs, and what is more, it's easy to eat.