Dragon Fruit Strengthen Kidney Function

Sajen make this god is very beneficial for human health. Fruits are rich in fiber, vitamins, and minerals are able to prevent a variety of degenerative diseases, reduce emotional stress, and neutralize toxins in the blood.

Dragon fruit has a very unique and attractive appearance. The size of a mango gedong lipstick, with light red color. Her skin was like a big snake scales (dragon), but not because the fruit is known as dragon fruit. It feels fresh and slightly sour sweet.

There is a link to the myth can lower blood sugar and cholesterol levels. Lately fruit plants are also starting to bear fruit used as an ornamental plant grown in pots.

Rich Fiber

Fiber content on the dragon fruit is very good, reaching 0.7 to 0.9 grams per 100 grams. Fibre is needed by the body to lower cholesterol. In the digestive tract fibers will bind bile acids (end products of cholesterol) and then released with feces. Thus, the higher consumption of fiber, the more bile and fatty acids released by the body.

In addition to preventing cholesterol, fiber content on the dragon fruit is also very useful in the digestive system. Dietary fiber (dietary fiber) was able to shorten transit time, ie the time it takes food from the oral cavity until the rest of the food issued in the form of feces. Meanwhile, food fiber will bind carcinogenic substances. Thanks to the short transit time, time residing carcinogenic substances in the body also become shorter, so that the smaller the opportunity to harm the body (Goldberg, 1994).

Dietary fiber is very good for preventing diabetes mellitus, heart disease, stroke, cancer, and other cardiovascular diseases. Unfortunately, fiber consumption in Indonesia is still very low, about 10 grams per person per day. In fact, the recommended intake of food fiber is 20-30 grams per person per day.

Dragon fruit is renowned as one source of beta-carotene. Beta-carotene is a provitamin A in the body is converted into vitamin A which is very useful in the process of vision, reproduction, and other metabolic processes.

It is estimated that every 6 micrograms of beta-carotene has a biological activity equivalent to 1 microgram of retinol. FAO-WHO group has calculated that only about half of the absorbed beta-carotene which is converted into vitamin A. Approximately only 1 / 6 of the content of carotenoids in food ingredients that would eventually be utilized by the body.

Beta-carotene is also a type of antioxidant that may play an important role in reducing the radical concentration peroksil. Ability to work as an antioxidant beta-carotene derived from its ability to stabilize carbon-core radicals. Because beta-carotene is effective at low concentrations of oxygen, can complement the antioxidant properties of vitamin E are effective at high concentrations of oxygen.

Beta-carotene is also known as an element of cancer prevention, especially skin and lung cancer. Beta-carotene can reach more parts of the body in a relatively longer time compared with vitamin A, thereby providing optimal protection against the emergence of cancer.

Lower Cholesterol

According to Al Leong from Johncola Pitaya Food R & D, dragon fruit is very good for the circulatory system. Also very effective for reducing the emotional pressures and neutralize toxins in the blood.

Research Agency of Agriculture said that the dragon fruit can lower cholesterol levels, balancing blood sugar, kidney function and bone strengthening, and improving the working of the brain. Savor the dragon fruit is still unknown by the public. In addition to research that is still very limited, the fruit is still very rare. In fact, there are still many among us who are totally unfamiliar with this fruit.

Dragon fruit is a source of vitamins and minerals are pretty good. Levels of vitamin B1 on the dragon fruit reaches 0.3 mg per 100 grams of fruit flesh. Consumption of vitamin B1 per person per day is recommended by the National Widyakarya Food and Nutrition (2004) is 0.5 to 0.9 mg for children under 10 years old, and 0.9 to 1.0 mg for adults. Pregnant women and mothers who are breastfeeding need an additional amount of 0.3 mg per day above the normal requirement.

In principle, thiamine (vitamin B1) acts as a coenzyme in reactions that produce energy from carbohydrates and transfer energy to form energy-rich compound called ATP. Thiamine deficiency causes polyneuritis (dried berries), which is caused by the disruption of nerve transmission or neural networks suffer from lack of energy. Symptoms of thiamine deficiency initially was tired, loss of appetite, weight loss, and indigestion.

Dragon fruit also contains potassium, iron, protein, calcium in sufficient quantities both to increase endurance. These substances are also good for mentralkan toxins in the blood, improve eyesight, and prevent hypertension.

Dragon fruit's water content is also quite high, reaching 83 grams per 100 g of fruit flesh. Therefore, the dragon fruit can also be used as a delicious dessert.

Nutritional composition per 100 grams of flesh dragon fruit (Components and levels)

Water (g) 82.5 to 83.0

Protein (g) 0.16 to 0.23

Fat (g) 0.21-0.61

Fiber / dietary fiber (g) 0.7 to 0.9

Beta-carotene (mg) 0.005 to 0.012

Calcium (mg) 6.3 to 8.8

Phosphorus (mg) 30.2 to 36.1

Iron (mg) 0.55 to 0.65

Vitamin B1 (mg) 0.28 to 0.30

Vitamin B2 (mg) 0.043 to 0.045

Vitamin C (mg) 8-9

Niacin (mg) 1.297 to 1.300

Made Astawan Prof. Food Technology and Nutrition Experts IPB

Durian Better than Watermelon and Papaya

Who says bad durian? In certain cases even better than the durian fruit watermelon and papaya. What is the advantage compared to durian and papaya watermelon?

Durian's most lots contain carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Not only that, other substances such as fiber, calcium, folic acid, magnesium, zinc and iron are also present in it.

But did you know that durian fruit actually has a lower glycemic index than watermelon and papaya.

In the Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition in 2008, there was a study called 'Glycimic Index of Common Malaysian Fruits' by Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia. The experiment was conducted on 4 types of fruit is durian, papaya, watermelon and pineapple.

Of all the fruits studied, it turns out the durian has a glycemic index (Glycimic index or GI), the lowest is 49. GI highest owned pineapple namely 82, 58 and watermelon papaya 55, as reported by ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, Thursday (03/03/2011).

Glycemic index (GI) is the scale or number given to certain foods based on how big these foods increase blood sugar levels, the scale used is 0-100. Called low-glycemic index when they're on a scale of less than 50, medium glycemic index if its value is 50-70 and high glycemic index if the number is above 70.

Glycemic index applies to carbohydrates and is a measure of how quickly carbohydrates are converted into glucose. The lower the GI, the slower the digestive process and the greater feeling of satiety obtained.

So, with the low GI owned durian, the carbohydrates they contain at least digestible and provide a sense of satiety for longer. In a simple sense durian providing a longer sense of satiety because glucose is processed into longer, so do not directly cause the spike in blood sugar levels significantly.

But despite its low GI, including durian fruit that has a high calorie so as not suitable for people with certain conditions or diseases.

Just imagine that in 100 grams of durian contained 147 kcal. That means when a person eating 1 kg of durian, the number of calories she has received 1470 kcal or already comparable with meal portions for one day.

Because of the high calorie, durian fruit is hot so that patients with diabetes or pregnant women is not recommended to eat durian.

But if not eaten too much and not coupled with the high-cholesterol foods such as meat or alcohol, durian still can give positive effects to the body.

Quoted from Healthmad, here are some diseases
which can be overcome by eating durian fruit which is not too much.

   1. Overcoming constipation because many contain fiber
   2. Overcoming anemia because it contains folate or vitamin B9 is needed to produce red blood cells
   3. Maintaining healthy skin because it contains Vitamin C that act as antioxidants and antiaging
   4. Contains lots of potassium or calcium, so good for bones and joints keseahtan
   5. Origin does not eat too much, the content of manganese in the durian can keep blood sugar levels remain stable
   6. Contain copper compounds that can maintain the health of the thyroid gland
   7. Keeping appetite because many contain thiamine or Vitamin B1
   8. Overcoming migraine because it contains the compound riboflavin or vitamin B2

Relieves stress and overcoming depression because it contains Vitamin B6 or pyridoxine
Maintaining oral health because they contain posphor.

But if you eat durian obtained even unpleasant body, try to check again how many who've eaten durian and eat whatever duriannya sparking a friend not feeling well.