Wow! See the health benefits of eating Pawpaw!

Sure, you know that pawpaw is a fruit;
you rightfully assume it’s good for you,
but do you know that the benefits of
eating pawpaw go far beyond the generic
boost of vitamin C.


*Papaya Contains Antioxidants

One of the benefits of eating papaya is
that it helps to prevent cancer. Papaya is
a rich source of antioxidants that the body
needs to fight against cancer-causing
cells. Vitamin C, E and beta-carotenes
are antioxidants that prevent all kinds of
cancers. So adding a daily serving of
papaya to your diet may lessen your risk
of developing cancer.


*Papaya is Used to Treat Digestive
Disorders

Papaya is a great source of proteolytic
enzymes that are very important in
digesting food. The most important of
these proteolytic enzymes found in
papaya is papain. Papain breaks down
proteins in food, allowing for better
digestion. Papain is used in prescription
of digestive enzymes to treat individuals
with cystic fibrosisor pancreatic
conditions; producing for them what the
body cannot produce naturally. Eating
papaya is also a benefit because papain
taken orally treats less serious digestion
disorders such as bloating and chronic
indigestion. In these cases papain is
extracted, dried and sold as tablets.


*Papaya Boosts Male Virility


Another great benefit of papaya is to
boost male virility. Papaya contains an
enzyme called arginine which is known in
the medically community to boost blood
flow around the man-hood. Arginine
boosts nitric acid in the body to relax the
muscles surrounding the blood vessels tat
supply the man-hood. These blood
vessels then dilate and increase blood
flow. A more concentrated form of
arginine is used to treat erectile
dysfunction.



*Papaya Prevents Premature Aging


Many alternative medical practitioners
believe that one of the benefits of papaya
is to control premature aging. Papaya
helps the body to properly digest food
and when the body digests all the
nutrients it needs, the body will remain
vital for a long time.




*Papaya is Used as a Cleanser

Taking a quarter pint (150ml) of papaya
juice, cucumber juice and green bean
juice in alternating hours for 12 hours can
be a benefit to your colon. These juices
work as potent natural cleansers when
combined.
Papaya is also rich in fiber, which travels
through the body and binds itself to
cancer-causing toxins in the colon. The
fiber in papaya flushes out the toxins in
the colon and so one of the benefits of
papaya is that it helps prevent colon
cancer especially, due to its antioxidants
and its fiber content.




*Papaya Prevents Heart Attacks and
Strokes


The antioxidants in papaya prevent
cholesterol from oxidizing. When
cholesterol becomes oxidized it forms
plaque in the blood vessel walls that can
eventually build up and cause a heart
attack or stroke.
Also, fiber is known to lower cholesterol.
The fiber in papaya converts a substance
called homocysteine into harmless amino
acids that the body can process, but
without the breakdown, homocysteine can
eventually damage blood vessel walls,
causing strokes or heart attacks.



*Papaya Treats Inflammation




Papain and chymopapain, prot
ein-digestive enzymes found in papaya lowers
inflammation and improve healing from
burns. Papain breaks down the inactive
proteins in the skin, removing dead tissue
from burns. This benefits the body as it
helps heal skin injuries, relieves psoriasis,
removes warts, treats ringworms and cold
sores.
Also vitamins C, E and beta carotenes are
good at reducing inflammation and as
such these nutrients are used to treat
asthma, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid
arthritis among many other inflammatory
ailments.

-Yahoo!