Quenepa Fruit – Know The Superfood
Quenepa Fruit has lots of health benefits and that is why it is regarded as superfruit and superfood.
Get To Know The Superfood – Quenepa Fruit
Quenepa Fruit grows in the tropics and is very popular in the Caribbean, Florida, Mexico, Africa, South America, and other tropical areas. Quenepa Fruit has lots of health benefits, and that is why it is regarded as superfruit and superfood.
This small round Quenepa fruit has a lovely sweet and slightly tart flavor. You eat by sucking on it like candy. If quenepa is underripe, it has an awful astringent taste. It is about the size of an olive with a hard skin. Inside you’ll find a very sweet luscious fruit with a jelly-like consistency, most people eat them fresh; they can also be made into sauces, desserts, and juice. The seed when cooked is also eatable.
Quenepa Fruit is full of fiber for lowering cholesterol and preventing constipation.
Quenepa is packed with very important Vitamins and minerals
1. It also has Vitamin A that boosts your immune system and prevents the formation of urinary stones;
2. Vitamin C which is very important as a great antioxidant because it allows the body to maintain healthy blood vessels, and connective tissues;
3. Calcium which keeps your teeth and bones strong and helps prevent cancer; phosphorus which is important for digestion and regulating hormones.
Quenepa also contains a large amount of tryptophan which is important for good sleep, along with lysine which is important for proper growth and the prevention of herpes.
Quenepa Fruit lowers blood pressure and helps with asthma, and because Quenepa is full of antioxidants (Phenolic Compounds), they also work to prevent cardiovascular disease, boost your immune system and prevent strokes.
Studies are being done on Quenepa as an anti-diabetic food because proteins in Quenepa lower blood sugar levels.
Quenepa Fruit is low in fat, low in calories, and cholesterol free! Some people say if you want to lose weight keep eating Quenepa all day long, it will keep you busy.
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