Eat Papaya for Prevention of Diabetes

There are various health benefits of including papaya in your daily diet. It cures and prevents various harmful medical conditions such as diabetes, constipation, heart disease, indigestion, obesity etc. Papaya fruit is available all round the year and can be bought easily from vegetable and fruit vendors. The delicious pulp of papaya is rich in dietary fibers, antioxidants, nutrients and vitamins, minerals and anti inflammatory contents. All of these contents combine to provide prevention from various diseases and ailments. 

 

Papaya is a rich source of vitamin C which is considered an essential nutrient for skin, hair and health. Vitamin C promotes digestion and helps in giving a boost to the metabolism rate of the body. Although there are various other nutrients such as folate, vitamin A, B, C, and E, potassium, magnesium etc in the papaya but presence of Vitamin C and dietary fiber play important role in curing diabetes and obesity. High amount of fibers and water content help in controlling the constipation and improvise the digestive system.

The enzyme, papain, is known to boost the digestive tract functioning. These are the few nutrients that significantly help in curing the 2 types of diabetes in the body. those who suffer from type 1 diabetes reported to have lower levels of blood glucose on regular consumption of papaya while those who have type 2 diabetes have shown better response to insulin and reduced blood glucose levels.

How the nutrients in papaya work to cure and prevent diabetes?
The anti inflammatory properties of papaya reduce the swelling in the joints that sometimes occur due to obesity. When you eat papaya every day, its dietary fibers digest the food that the body needs and converts into usable energy. The remaining food gets dissolved in the body and passes out through the intestines. The process also helps in the removal of toxins and acidic enzymes that often get accumulated in the stomach. The process is gradual and shows result timely. With the cleansing of stomach on regular basis and adding a few workouts, the fat restored in the body starts melting away. These all factors contribute in the treatment of diabetes.