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God has blessed you with the ability to see, eat, hear, walk, talk, read, sit and so much more. If you are fortunate to be reading this article, it means that you are among the lucky few that have either a phone, laptop, computer, tablet and other devices. Also, these devices have internet access to the global world. How cool is that? You may count this as insignificant but believe me when I tell you that millions of people globally are not so fortunate. Another blessing you have is the ability to read this article now as I will be sharing with you the health benefits of today’s wonderful fruit. How great is that? See as difficult as whichever situation you might find yourself, you must learn to give thanks, because other people wish they were in your situation. Believe me when I do say that it can be much worse. Learn to see a silver lining in every cloud. Trust me when I say if you do, life will be much simpler and easy to live in. Today’s wonder fruit is Pawpaw, also known as Papaya. Pawpaw is a fruit that grows in tropical countries such as Nigeria, African and Caribbean countries. Pawpaw or Papaya is a very sweet tropical fruit that is very rich in nutrients and minerals that helps the body’s organs to function at its very best. It also helps the body to be able to boost its immune system.
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Pawpaw is a very delicious fruit that can be made into a smoothie with other fruits such as pineapple, orange, grape and apple. These smoothies are healthy and can help you curb your appetite and also indulge your sweet tooth cravings. These smoothies also help to boost your immune systems. Here are 5 health benefits of Pawpaw:
- Pawpaw fruits can be eaten as often as you can and this helps to reduce obesity and to promote weight loss.
- Pawpaw seeds can be boiled with water and this decocted liquid can be drunk twice a day; morning and evening to help prevent and treat Malaria.
- Pawpaw has rich antioxidants properties which help to body to fight free radicals that destroy the cells of the body. These free radicals cause cancerous cells. Eating pawpaw prevents this from occurring.
- The anti-carcinogenic properties of Pawpaw help to prevent cancer growth
- The outer layer of Pawpaw fruit ( The green part) when it is cut off can be boiled along with zobo leaves, cinnamon sticks for a duration of 10 minutes. The boiled liquid can be strained into a mug and a teaspoon of honey can be added to give you a rejuvenating lift you need in the morning and taken in the evening to give you a sound sleep
- Unripe Pawpaw can be cut and boiled along with its skin. This water can then be strained and used to bath newborn babies suffering from Jaundice to clear their eyes and skin.
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