Did you know that Christopher Columbus called the papaya “Fruit of the Angels” when he saw that Caribbean natives are very powerful when they eat it? Papayas can be consumed green or ripe.
Probably you don’t know which one is better for your health. The naked truth is that both have similar benefits. There is very little notable difference between ripe and green papaya.
Green papayas have a lot more amount of potassium in them. That’s because this mineral is required for the growth of the plant’s roots so the level of potassium is very low when the fruit is ripe.
Green papayas produce latex fluid which can cause allergic reactions and skin irritation in some cases. The important thing to know about this latex fluid is that if you are pregnant you should avoid papayas because it can cause uterine contractions and it can lead to miscarriage.
Papain is the main protein in papayas. A higher concentration of papain is noticed in green papayas. This protein-digesting enzyme is used to tenderize meat and it can be very helpful for your digestive system.
There are a lot of health benefits from papayas.
Thanks to the proteolytic enzyme papain, papayas have anti-inflammatory effects and they can reduce osteoarthritis, gout, rheumatoid arthritis, and asthma.
Papayas are very rich in antioxidants so they can also reduce the risk of heart attacks or stroke.
They can solve digestive problems when you eat them regularly so you will be free from chronic diarrhea, habitual constipation, or bleeding piles.
The juice from papaya contains a lot of vitamin A which can help smokers to reduce inflammation of their lungs.
If you have e irregular menstrual cycle papaya juice, papaya, especially green papaya can help you by contracting the muscles in your womb.
As we said earlier don’t eat when you are pregnant for this same reason.