Health tips from the experts
“Papaya helps to fight inflammation” – Felicitas Bouche Ocampo, Nutrition Professor, Bachelor’s Human Nutritional Sciences
“Regular consumption of papaya prevents eye blindness in children” – Isis Lima Souza, Bachelor in Nutrition
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Quantity recommendation by Julia Rocha
Bachelor in Nutrition · 3 years of experience · Brazil
- Papaya being a fruit, can be consumed more often, even every day if you want, but the best option is to always consume all the fruits you find in your area and vary, to have access to a greater amount of nutrients. My recommendation is to consume a medium slice per day, which can be consumed every day.
Benefits by Luciana M. Cherubin
Bachelor in Nutrition · 5 years of experience · Argentina
- Papaya has a powerful antioxidant effects. Free radicals are reactive molecules created during your body’s metabolism. Antioxidants, including the carotenoids found in papayas, can neutralize free radicals.
- Papaya has anticancer properties. Research suggests that the lycopene in papaya can reduce cancer risks.
- Papaya may improve digestion. The papain enzyme in papaya can make protein easier to digest.
Side effects by Vilte Puisyte
BSc (Hons) Food Science and Nutrition/BSc (Hons) Food Science and Engineering/MSc Business with Entrepreneurship · 2 years of experience · United Kingdom
- People with a latex allergy may also be allergic to papaya because papayas contain enzymes called chitanases. They can cause a cross-reaction between latex and the foods that contain them.
- May be harmful for pregnant women. An unripe papaya fruit has high concentration of latex that can cause uterine contractions.
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This is for information purpose only, and should not be considered as a substitute for medical expertise. These are opinions from an external panel of individual nutritionists, and not to be considered as opinion of Microsoft. Please seek professional help regarding any health conditions or concerns.
