Papaya fights aging and helps with weight loss. Nutritionist: Eating it at this time will double the effect

Papaya, once rated as the most nutritious fruit by the World Health Organization, not only contains many nutrients such as vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, magnesium, etc., but is also a good helper to help us lose the big belly that has been growing for a whole winter before summer comes!

《Four Advantages of Papaya》

1. Stabilize blood sugar and help lose weight

Taiwan's papayas are sweet and juicy, and many people feel that eating them will cause their blood sugar to rise rapidly. Not only are diabetics worried about this, but people who are trying to control their weight also stay away from it. In fact, whether it will cause blood sugar to rise rapidly depends on the GI value. The GI value has no absolute relationship with the sweetness of the fruit. Instead, it is related to the dietary fiber content. Papaya is rich in dietary fiber, so the GI value is quite low. It is not easy to cause blood sugar to rise rapidly. In addition to feeling full, you don’t have to worry about it turning into fat and accumulating in your lower abdomen immediately after eating.

2. Smooth bowel movements and aid digestion

Papaya is rich in dietary fiber and pectin, which is not only beneficial for delaying the rise of blood sugar, but also an important source of energy for intestinal probiotics, which can maintain healthy intestinal function. Papaya also contains the famous protease, which can tenderize meat and help the body digest and absorb protein. If you usually have indigestion and bloating, eating some papaya can also improve annoying intestinal problems.

3. Prevents Cancer

Papaya contains a large amount of antioxidants, such as vitamin C, vitamin E, lycopene, β-carotene, etc., which can reduce the damage of free radicals to the human body, enhance immunity, fight oxidation, aging, reduce the body's inflammatory response, and maintain young and elastic skin.

4. Iron Supplement

Women aged 13 to 50 in Taiwan are at high risk of iron deficiency. In addition to not consuming enough iron-rich foods on a regular basis, childbirth and heavy menstruation are also reasons why women are more susceptible to iron deficiency anemia. Therefore, many girls choose grapes and cherries to supplement iron, but papaya is actually more nutritious! Although the iron content of these fruits is similar, the human body is not very good at absorbing and utilizing plant-based iron. It needs the help of vitamin C to increase the CP value. The vitamin C content of grapes and cherries is not high. On the contrary, papaya is rich in vitamin C, which can help with iron absorption and make you look good even without makeup!

Eating fruit before meals doubles the weight loss effect

Papaya has so many benefits that no matter how full your stomach is after a meal, you should have a bowl of papaya! If you think like this, you may consume too many calories. It is recommended that you eat a serving of papaya (80% of the bowl) before meals or after drinking the vegetable soup of the main meal. This will effectively increase the sense of fullness and control the amount of food you eat. If you are not used to eating fruit before meals, you can also try to add papaya to dishes to make cold papaya shreds or green papaya pork ribs soup, which will also help control blood sugar and weight, and also aid digestion.

In addition to orange papaya, is the green papaya salad common in summer also effective?

Do green papaya and papaya have the same effects?

When the weather gets hot, people with poor appetite or those who want to control their weight always like to have a plate of cold green papaya. But is green papaya as nutritious as the common orange papaya we see? In fact, green papaya is unripe papaya. The main difference between the two is that the ripe fruit has higher sugar content, but there is not much difference in other nutrients. So whether you want to fight aging or lose weight, green papaya or ripe papaya are good choices of fruits.