Papaya - The fruit of angels 😇

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Fruits and vegetables play an important role in keeping us healthy.The colourful & tasty eatables are rich in nutrients.They are really like a blessing to humans.

Today,we talk about Papaya.Papaya is a deliciously sweet fruit and was reputably called the "fruit of the angels" by Christopher Columbus. Although there is a slight seasonal peak in early summer and fall, papaya trees produce fruit year round.

Carica papaya, the widely cultivated papaya (also called papaw or pawpaw), a tropical fruit tree.There are varieties of papaya like mountain papaya (Vasconcellea pubescens) of South America, Eastern North American tree (and fruit) called "pawpaw"(Asimina triloba).

Not to be confused with Chaenomeles speciosa (flowering quince) or Pseudocydonia chinensis (Chinese quince), which like Carica papaya are sometimes called mugua.
Papaya

Papaya cross section
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Caricaceae
Genus: Carica
Species: C. papaya
Binomial name
Carica papaya
L.[1]

Papayas are spherical or pear-shaped fruits that can be as long as 20 inches. The ones commonly found in the market usually average about 7 inches and weigh about one pound. Their flesh is a rich orange color with either yellow or pink hues. Inside the inner cavity of the fruit are black, round seeds encased in a gelatinous-like substance. Papaya's seeds are edible, although their peppery flavor is somewhat bitter. The fruit, as well as the other parts of the papaya tree, contain papain , an enzyme that helps digest proteins. This enzyme is especially concentrated in the fruit when it is unripe. Papain is extracted to make digestive enzyme dietary supplements and is also used as an ingredient in some chewing gums.

It is believed that papaya has following possible health benefits :-

       Health benefits of papaya   :-   

Papayas are an excellent source of vitamin C and one single medium fruit provides 224% of your daily needs.

Consuming fruits and vegetables of all kinds has long been associated with a reduced risk of many lifestyle-related health conditions. Many studies suggest that increase in the consumption of plant foods like papayas decreases the risk of obesity and overall mortality, diabetes, heart disease and promotes a healthy complexion and hair, increased energy, overall lower weight.

Mint - A useful herb with medicinal properties.

                                                                                 

In our beauty blog,we talk about ways to be more beautiful naturally.I am posting reviews and tips there.And often a thought comes in our mind that is it enough to look beautiful ???
Well,it gives us confidence but of course health matters a lot !
  Health is wealth  and Beauty with health is icing on the cake something more fantabulous.
If you are healthy,you can do anything good.Health and beauty have such an association which can't be neglected.They are related to each other.Health is very important.

In this blog, I will write articles about health.I will post how simpler things,herbs available at our home are the easiest way to keep ourselves healthy fit and fine.We discuss here about various info.How these small wonders,fruits etc.can do miracle to us ??? How they are important and what they do ? 

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Today,In this article I am going to talk about a herb called mint.
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