Guava is a tropical fruit and is seldom entioned when we talk about nutrition.Idon't really fancy this fruit because its flesh is hard ,but its nutrition is immense.

Guava fruits maybe round,avoid or pear shaped.The better varieties are soft when ripe,some crunchy in texture with edible rind and seeds.The varieties may come white,pink,yellow and even red.Its small seeds range between 100 and 500 per fruit

 

NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS

 

Guava has an incredibly high content of vitamin C.In fact ,one of Guava fruit contains four times more Vitamin C than an avarage- sized orange and ten times more vitamin A than a lemon.

Guava is an excellent source of fiber,almost 70 times more fiber than can be found in an orange!

Other key nutrients are vitamins B2 and E,calsium,copper,folate,iron,manganese,phosphorus and potassium.

 

HEALTH BENEFITS

 

The high content of vitamin C(ascorbic acid) in Guava makes it a power house combating free radicals and oxidation that are key enemies that cause many degenerative deseases.

CANCER : The anti-oxidant virtue in guavas are believed to help reduce the risk of cancers of the stomach ,esophagus,larynx,oral cavity and pancreas.

CHOLESTEROL :The vitamin C in guava makes absorption of viatamin E much more effective and reducing the oxidation of the LDL cholesterol and increasing the(good) HDl cholesterol.

CONSTIPATION : The fiber in guavas promote digestion and ease bowel movements.

DIVERTICULITIS : The insoluble fiber is beneficial in preventing and treating diverticulities.

HEART DISEASE : Eating guava or drinking guava juice regularly helps keep health desease at bay.

VISION : The high content of vitamin A in guava plays an important role in maintaining the quality and health of eyesight,skin,teeth,bones and the mocus membranes.