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The “elixir of youth” … a famous and cheap fruit that benefits the heart and strengthens immunity

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Wednesday 12 October 2022

I wrote – Nermin Dhaifallah

Guava is a cheap, good-tasting, easily digestible, low-calorie, nutritious fruit that is useful for reducing weight, as it contains 85% water, 1% protein for cell renewal and repair. of damaged tissues and 3% carbohydrates for energy production, as well as being rich in phosphorus, iron, calcium and magnesium.

It sits on the throne of antioxidant-rich fruits like Vitamin C and A, lycopene and a bouquet of phenolic compounds that boost immunity and prevent diseases of aging and premature aging, according to Dr. Magdy Badran. member of the Egyptian Society of Allergy and Immunology, he told “Masrawy”.

Badran also confirmed that guava is rich in vitamin C and green guava is richer in vitamin C than white and yellow guava, providing 228 mg of vitamin C per 100 grams, compared to 40 mg of lemon, vitamin C increases. immunity and protects against cancer.

Guava contains a small percentage of sugar, helps reduce high blood pressure, lowers harmful cholesterol, strengthens the heart and stimulates blood circulation.

Guava is also low in sodium. A high amount of sodium in the body causes high blood pressure and heart disease.

Potassium is present in guava, which is essential for heart health and for reducing kidney stones and stroke.

Potassium is important for the contraction of the heart and the regulation of blood pressure, heart rate and muscle contraction. It contributes to the distribution and regulation of fluids in the body and the stability of water in the blood and tissues. It regulates balance. of acid and alkaline reactions in the blood and limits the acidity resulting from the consumption of meat.

Potassium is also important for metabolism, optimal use of food and energy production, is an important calming agent, helps build proteins and carbohydrates and is very important for growth.

guava leaf tea

Rich in antioxidants, it benefits respiratory patients, especially with colds, chest allergies and coughs, brings out phlegm, relieves respiratory congestion, increases mucosal immunity and acts as a natural antibiotic, antifungal.

Fresh Guava Leaf Tea is rich in keratin, a powerful antioxidant, antiallergic and natural antihistamine.

Guava is rich in dietary fiber, especially pectin fibers which are important for the safety of the heart, and form a dense network that reduces the increase in harmful fats and sugars after eating, prevents constipation and benefits diabetics, increases the effectiveness of the hormone insulin, prevents allergies, activates the immune system and protects against tumors, and is used as a medicine that prevents the adhesion of microbes to the intestine, to increase immunity.

Guava contains lycopene, the most powerful antioxidant, which benefits the heart, strengthens immunity and is considered the elixir of youth.

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