Passion fruit has a very characteristic taste and smell.
Apart from its pleasantly sweet and sour flavor, it's full of nutrients.
One of its most popular medicinal properties is as a natural sedative since it has a relaxing,
calming effect that helps fight anxiety and insomnia.
In today's video we're going to explore more of this fruit's health benefits:
It improves your eye health Studies have shown that passion fruit is great
for your eyes.
It has a large amount of antioxidants such as vitamin A, vitamin C, and flavonoids that
protect our eyes from any damage caused by free radicals, as well as preventing problems
such as macular degeneration, cataracts, and nighttime blindness.
It improves digestion The soluble fiber present in this fruit helps
our body absorb nutrients better and improves digestion.
As well as helping make bowel movements easier, passion fruit can stimulate digestion through
enzymes that increase the amount of gastric juices produced in the stomach.
It fights anemia Something that most people don't know is that
passion fruit has high levels of iron as well as vitamin C, which is vital for its absorption.
When we eat passion fruit regularly, we have the perfect combination to keep our iron levels
and hemoglobin high, avoiding problems such as anemia.
It improves circulation The high levels of iron when paired with the
copper and potassium found in passion fruit make it a natural vasodilator.
These components are essential to produce red blood cells since they dilate your veins
and keep you blood oxidized, promoting a better circulatory system activity.
It regulates blood pressure Due passion fruit's high levels of potassium
and low levels of sodium, it's very effective at protecting you from high blood pressure.
If you eat some passion fruit every day, you'll be ingesting one-fourth of the potassium you
need daily.
It helps you stay in a good mood As you already know, eating passion fruit
can have a light sedative effect by relaxing our nervous system and even helping us to
sleep better.
However, what many people don't know is that the alkaloids and phytonutrients in this fruit
can also improve your mood, and several doctors all over the world even prescribe passion
fruit supplements to treat symptoms related to depression and anxiety.
It helps keep your colon healthy The soluble fiber present in passion fruit
regulates and facilitates bowel movements, as well as eliminate residue and toxins present
in your intestines.
It improves our bone's health and density Passion fruit is rich in minerals such as
iron, copper, magnesium and phosphate which are essential parts in the creation of additional
bone matter.
These minerals strengthen the existing bone matter and speed up repair in cases of lost
bone mass.
Due to this, eating passion fruit can relieve symptoms of osteoporosis and the pain associated
with bone deterioration that comes with age.
It prevents and helps treat cancer Passion fruit is rich in flavonoids and phenolic
compounds that have been been observed fighting tumors in the mouth and lungs.
Recent studies performed on cancer patients have also shown that a flavonoid rich diet
can eliminate sick cells.
It aids your immune system Passion fruit has been eaten for centuries
not only because of its flavor, but also because our ancestors believed it helped our immune
system.
A single passion fruit can contain more than 100% of our recommended dose of vitamin C,
which is very important for our immune system.
When paired with beta-cryptoxanthin they act as antioxidants which neutralize the free
radicals before they can hurt your body and cause heart diseases, early aging, and even
cancer.
It relieves asthma A recent study has revealed that passion fruit
peel can bring relief to patients with asthma, noisy breathing and coughing due to its anti-allergenic,
antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
Purple passion fruit has proven to be effective at improving asthma symptoms, being considered
by some researchers as a substitute for conventional asthma medication.