Benefits of dragon fruit for body health

Good evening, Dear Read.Cash Users, How are you today? Hope you are fine today, Tonight I want to write an article entitled "The Benefits of Dragon Fruit For Body Health".

I'm sure the majority of people on this platform are familiar with dragon fruit, and the majority like dragon fruit, but there are some people who don't like dragon fruit and are allergic to dragon fruit. it turns out that behind the delicious taste, dragon fruit has many benefits for the health of the body, because it contains nutrients that are needed by the human body.

Dragon fruit nutritional content:

Reporting from Medical News Today, the following is the content of nutritional value in one dragon fruit according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA):

1. Calories: 60

2. Protein: 1.18 grams

3. Fat: 0 grams

4. Carbohydrates: 12.94 grams

5. Dietary fiber: 2.9 grams

6. Sugar (total): 7.65 grams

7. Calcium: 18 milligrams

8. Iron: 0.74 grams

9. Sodium: 0 milligrams

10. Vitamin C: 2.5 milligrams

11. Cholesterol: 0 milligrams

According to research published in the World Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, some of the nutrients in dragon fruit include the following:

1. Magnesium

2. Phosphorus

3. Potassium

4. Vitamin A

5. Vitamin C

6. Zinc.

The benefits of dragon fruit for body health are as follows:

1. Rich in antioxidants:

Quoted from Healthline, free radicals are molecules that can cause damage to cells in the body, so they can cause serious diseases. To counteract free radicals, you can consume dragon fruit which is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants can neutralize free radicals, so they can prevent damage to cells in the body. Eating lots of foods that contain antioxidants can help prevent chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, arthritis and heart disease.

2. Rich in fiber:

Dragon fruit is a food that has very good fiber content, so dragon fruit is good for digestive health. In addition, fiber can also play a role in protecting the body from heart disease, controlling type 2 diabetes, maintaining weight and preventing colon cancer.

3. Healthy intestines:

The prebiotic content in dragon fruit can improve the balance of good bacteria in the intestine. Prebiotics are a type of fiber that can promote the growth of good bacteria in your gut. Consuming foods containing prebiotics regularly can reduce the risk of digestive tract infections, diarrhea, relieve symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease and colon cancer.

4. Boost immunity:

Dragon fruit contains vitamin C and carotenoids which can boost the immune system and prevent infection by protecting white blood cells from damage.

White blood cells play a role in the immune system because they can attack and destroy harmful substances that enter the body. However, white blood cells are weak against free radicals.

Dragon fruit has strong antioxidants, vitamin C and carotenoids that can neutralize free radicals, thereby protecting white blood cells from harm.

5. Contains iron:

Iron plays an important role in the process of distributing oxygen throughout the body, but it also has a role in breaking down food into energy.

Dragon fruit is one of the few fruits that contain iron.

6. Reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke:

Magnesium has an important role in breaking down food into energy, muscle contraction, bone formation and even DNA making.

Several studies have shown that a high intake of magnesium can reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke.

7. Prevent disease:

Reporting from Verywell Fit, the vitamin C content in dragon fruit can improve wound healing and can prevent disease.

Hopefully with me writing an article about "the benefits of dragon fruit for health" all of you on this platform will get used to consuming dragon fruit, so you can get all the nutrients contained in dragon fruit.

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