Papaya Fruit – local fruit in Cambodia, wide variety of health benefits

Papayas grow in tropical climates and are also known as papaws or pawpaws. Their sweet taste, vibrant color, and the wide variety of health benefits they provide make them a popular fruit. 

Papaya, the Khmer word called "LA HONG”. LA HONG, you can find in some street shops in Cambodia and the local market. It is a very cheap price.  

 

Papaya Tree

The papaya, a previously exotic and rare fruit, is now available at most times of the year. The possible health benefits of consuming papaya include a reduced risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, aiding in digestion, improving blood glucose control in people with diabetes, lowering blood pressure, and improving wound healing.

Papayas are a soft, fleshy fruit that can be used in a wide variety of culinary ways. Here we will explore more on the health benefits, uses, how to incorporate more of them into your diet, and what nutritional value papayas have.

 Unripe papaya is used in some areas of the world as a vegetable substitute, but is not recommended as food when green, unless cooked. 


Recommended ways to eat papaya includes its juice, which is sometimes added to other natural fruit juices because of its pleasing taste, but it's also wonderful in salads, salsa. Readmore…


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