What are the health benefits of papaya?
The possible health benefits of consuming papaya include a reduced risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, aiding in digestion, improving blood glucose control in people with diabetes, lowering blood pressure, and improving wound healing.
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), India produces the most papayas тАУ over 5 million tons in 2013.
Papaya has a range of health benefits including asthma prevention and even anti-cancer properties.
Asthma prevention- The risk of developing asthma is lower in people who consume a high amount of certain nutrients.
One of these nutrients is beta-carotene, contained in foods like papaya, apricots, broccoli, cantaloupe, pumpkin, and carrots.
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