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Nutrition Health Benefits of Papaya

The papaya, a previously exotic and rare fruit, is now readily available at most times of the year. Papayas grow in tropical climates and are also known as papaws or pawpaws. Their sweet taste, vibrant color and wide variety of health benefits are just a few reasons to add them to your diet. There are many papaya benefits for your health and this beautiful tropical fruit is proof that nutritious food can also have an amazing taste. If you’d like to improve your skin, relieve digestion problems, protect your eyes and heart and possibly lower your risk of many diseases like cancer, then consider the many health benefits of eating papaya. Nutritional Values of Papaya: Papaya comes loaded with nutrients. Every part of a papaya tree, from the fruit to the leaves contains some medicinal properties. The nutritional values of papaya per 100 grams are:  Energy- 163 kJ  Calories- 39 kcal  Sugars- 5.90 gram  Carbohydrates- 9.81 gram  Dietar...