Papaya

Savor the succulent flavor of papaya from RedMart for all its richness

Generally, all fruits are worth consuming due to their awesome taste and nutritional benefits and papaya are no different than the rest. It is a soft and versatile fruit that has a juicy taste and is a native of Mexico. It features a green skin when unripe and then transforms into reddish-orange upon ripening. The flesh inside it is light orange to deep yellow and like a melon, it has scores of black seeds in its crust. Although edible, the seeds have a peppery and bitter taste that can be easily scooped out using a spoon. This tropical fruit can be consumed on its own and can also be made into different preparations because although it is savory, it has a mild sweetness.

People can mix the fruit to make a salsa with jalapeno, mango, and red peppers, or add a few slices to form a smoothie. These are only some of the ways of consuming papaya with different types of fruits. People can also muddle it in a cup of iced tea or lemonade to get a dash of instant fruity flavor. The green papaya is used in cooking many southeast Asian recipes and it is also used in making salads. It has latex that contains an enzyme, papain. This enzyme is used for softening meat and many powdered meat softeners use it as one of the ingredients. The unripe fruit is also used to make various types of sugar-based fruit preserves.

Consume ripe papaya to stay fit 

Ripe papaya fruit, its seed, and skin have a lot of phytochemicals including polyphenols and carotenoids. The fruit has ample amounts of vitamin-A, B, and C along with magnesium, copper, folates, pantothenic acid, and fiber. In some places, organic papaya is also available that helps provide sufficient quantities of beta carotene, calcium, potassium, lutein, lycopene, and vitamin-K in addition to the mentioned nutrients. Organic products are packed in certified facilities so that each unit is traceable to its producer and that can be very satisfying for a consumer.  

The fruit also has zeaxanthin which is an antioxidant that helps in getting rid of harmful blue light. Therefore, people will get a good vision with its consumption. Red papaya is a variant that has ample amounts of beta-carotene which can help prevent cancer and asthma. Due to substantial levels of vitamin-K, the fruit helps in calcium absorption and provides good bone health. Moreover, the enzyme, papain helps improve digestion while vitamins and fiber minimize the risk of cardiovascular conditions. It is also a helpful fruit for skin and hair health. Thus, with so many health benefits, people like to include it in their daily diet so that a healthy and fit body will be achieved.