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Top 10 Health Benefits of Eating Guava

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About Guava

What is Guava?Psidium guajava (common guava, lemon guava) is a small tree belongs to the family Myrtle, native to Mexico, Central America, and northern South America.It appearance is like round or pear-shaped seasonal fruit, and it is light green, yellow, or maroon in color on the outside when it get ripens.

Why to Eat Guava?

It consists of calories-68, total fat- 1g, cholesterol- 0mg, sodium – 2mg, potassium- 417mg, total carbohydrate- 14g, dietary fiber- 5g, sugar- 9g and protein -2.6g.

Vitamins and minerals:It consists of vitamin A, vitamin C, Vitamin B-6, thiamine, riboflavin and niacin.It consists of minerals like calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and iron.

Phytonutrients:It consist of carotene-β,crypto-xanthin-β and Lycopene.

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Health Benefits of Eating Guava

1. Guava for weight loss:

It is one of the best foods for weight loss. It is enriched in dietary fiber, minerals and vitamins having zero cholesterol and low carbohydrate which will give you the satisfaction of fullness. If you want to lose your weight naturally at home then at lunch time intake one or two guava at lunch time. It is good enough to provide the energy till the evening.

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2. Guava for diabetes:

By consuming guava on daily basis is good for those people suffering from diabetes. The reason is that this fruit is lower in sugar and does not increase the blood sugar level of our body at higher extent. Moreover, the dietary fibres present in this fruit will help in regulating the absorption of sugar by our body and reduces the risks of extreme ups and downs in glucose and insulin level in the body. Studies also shows that eating of guava can help in lowering the risk of the development of type-2 diabetes.

Health Benefits of Eating Guava

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Health Benefits of Eating Guava

3. Guava for nervous relaxant:

This fruit is enriched with magnesium which is good in relaxing the nerves. It is beneficial in serving the unwind muscles and nerves of the body.

4.Guava for cough and cold:

The juice of guava leaves is good in curing the cough and cold. The juice of this fruit is good in reducing the lungs congestion & mucous formation. Additionally it makes the respiratory tract infection free because of the presence of rich source of Vitamin C and iron. Moreover these nutrients are good in inhibiting the influenza virus infection. Also it is helpful in fighting against the dengue fever.

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Health Benefits of Eating Guava

5. Guava for brain health:

This fruit is enriched with vitamin B3 and B6. Vitamin B3 is also known as niacin which boosts up the brain health and promotes the blood circulation, and Vitamin B6 is also known as pyridoxine, which is usually an important nutrient that enhances the brain function.

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Health Benefits of Eating Guava

6. Guava for immunity:

This fruit is fully packed with vitamin C and it comes to about 338% of RDA of the daily requirement. This fruit also consists of anti oxidants. Both the combination of antioxidant and vitamin C is good in giving the immunity power of the body. If you take guava in your diet common diseases like flu or common cold can be solved. This fruit also protects you from the infections.

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Other health benefits of eating Guava

Other benefits are:

•Enhances the production of blood.

•Good for thyroid gland.

•Improves the digestion.

•Toothache.

•Good for dysentery and diarrhoea.

•For cancer treatment.

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