The king of fruits, pitaya, fights aging and protects the stomach

[Key Points]: Pitaya, also known as the "auspicious fruit", combines "fruit", "flower", "vegetable", "health care" and "medicine" in one, and is called a priceless treasure. Eat some dragon fruit in summer to keep your body healthy inside and out!

Dragon fruit is the king of fruits. It has an olive-shaped fruit with bright red skin, a large fruit, snow-white or blood-red flesh, which is sweet but not greasy, light with a little fragrance, and rich in nutrients, which has the effects of beauty, slimming, and health care.

Beauty and slimming

Dragon fruit is rich in vitamin C, which can eliminate oxygen free radicals and has a whitening effect. Dragon fruit has a high fiber content, especially rich water-soluble dietary fiber, which has the effect of moisturizing the intestines and losing weight.

Protect gastrointestinal health

The sesame-like seeds in pitaya have the function of promoting gastrointestinal digestion. In addition, pitaya is rich in plant albumin, which is rare in general fruits and vegetables. This active albumin has the function of protecting the stomach wall. At the same time, pitaya will automatically combine with heavy metal ions in the human body and excrete them through the excretory system, thus having a detoxifying effect.

Preventing Alzheimer's

Dragon fruit contains high levels of anthocyanins. Anthocyanin is an antioxidant that has antioxidant, anti-free radical and anti-aging effects. It can also inhibit brain cell pathology and prevent dementia.

Prevent cancer and inhibit tumor growth

The water-soluble dietary fiber in pitaya can lower plasma cholesterol, prevent constipation and colon cancer. At the same time, the juice of pitaya fruit and stem can inhibit tumor growth, avoid viral infection and enhance immune response.

How to choose dragon fruit

1. Look at the appearance: There are red flesh and white flesh in pitaya. In terms of appearance, red meat is generally rounder, while white meat is more oval.

2. Look at the color: the redder the surface is, the better; the greener the surface is, the greener it is, the fresher it is. If the green part turns yellow, it means it is no longer fresh.

3. Weigh the weight: The heavier the dragon fruit, the juicier it is and the fuller the flesh. Therefore, when buying dragon fruit, you should use a hand scale to weigh each dragon fruit. The heavier the better.

Source: 39 Health Network www.39.net

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