11 Health Benefits of Dragon Fruit Which Is also Known As Pitaya

Samreen Khan
Sep 5, 2018 · 2 min read

A Pitaya is the fruit of several cactus species. It is commonly known in English as “Dragon Fruit”. This fruit is indigenous to America. The color of this fruit is usually dark red, although some of them are pink or yellow. The inner flesh of dragon fruit is pure white, red or yellow with many edible small black seeds. Its flavor is mildly sweet, like a blend of kiwifruit and pear. Although dragon fruit looks scary from outside, simply slice the fruit lengthwise into two pieces and then scoop out the flesh from it.

Health Benefits of Dragon Fruit

Health Benefits of eating Dragon Fruit are as follows:

1. Improves Cardiovascular Health

Dragon fruit contains fiber and antioxidant, which help maintain your heart healthy and young. They fight with the plaque clogging up in the arteries, maintain the blood circulation in the body. The Vitamin B3 found in this fruit lowers the bad cholesterol. Monounsaturated fats present in this fruit keep your heart in good condition by lowering the low-density lipoprotein level, while increasing the high density lipoprotein level.

2. Boosts Immunity

The immunity boosting factor in Dragon fruits comes from the fact that it has high Vitamin C content. It also ranks high in antioxidant, which helps to keep the free radicals at the curb. Also it contains vitamins B1, B2, B3 , calcium, phosphorus, iron, niacin, protein and fiber which together team up to keep your immune system at its best.

3. Aids Digestion

Dragon fruit has high fiber content. This high fiber content aids in the digestion of the food we consume. Its soluble fiber will add bulk to your stool and helps regulate in the bowel movement. Consuming dragon fruit thus can help you from preventing conditions like irritable bowel syndrome, constipation and diarrhea.

4. Diabetes Treatment

The fiber richness in Dragon fruit also helps to stabilize blood sugar levels and maintain normal blood sugar. It can prevent sugar spikes in diabetics that generally occur after consuming high glycemic index foods, which will help to prevent health complications commonly related to diabetes.

5. Helps in Weight Loss

The combination of low calories and high fiber content in dragon fruit boosts up your metabolism rate, which can help you to lose weight faster. Also the vitamin C in it helps you to burn the fats.

To know Remaining benefits of this amazing fruit check here.

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