Why consuming feijoa or pineapple guava is highly beneficial to us?
Posted on: 16/May/2019 9:47:24 AM
Not many would be aware of pineapple guava or feijoa. The scientific name by which this feijoa is known is ‘Acca Sellowiana’. Found in places such as Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Columbia etc, the plant is a shrub or a small tree. It is amazing to mention that the fruit is green in colour and is ellipsoidal in shape and the pineapple guava or feijoa has got unique flavour.
The important point is this feijoa has many ingredients like dietary fibre, carbohydrates, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium etc. Intake of feijoa could give us many health benefits.
Various health benefits got by consuming feijoa are
Improves digestion in us:
The peristaltic motion gets stimulated by the presence of dietary fibres in feijoa. Nutrition intake is improved. It is said that we could be free from many issues like constipation, indigestion, bloating etc.
Immunity gets boosted:
Intake of pineapple guava or feijoa could boost our immune system by stimulating WBCs that act as a defense system of our body. The presence of free radicals could create serious health issues and these free radicals get eliminated by the antioxidant property of feijoa.
Lowers cholesterol:
It is well known that the presence of bad cholesterol could result in the heart diseases etc. It is said that regular intake feijoa could reduce the bad cholesterol in us. The risk of issues like heart attacks, strokes, blood clots are prevented in us.
Controls our BP:
For those who have high BP or blood pressure, intake of feijoa is the best solution as it has high amounts of potassium. The stress in our arteries and blood vessels could be reduced by the potassium that plays the role of vasodilator.
Improves our cognition:
Our memory power, retention and focus get increased by the intake of feijoa that are rich in antioxidants. It is believed that the risk of getting neurodegenerative diseases is reduced.
Good for bone health:
Intake of this feijoa could improve our bones mineral density. This further would help in preventing the onset of osteoporosis issue. Here the presence of many minerals like calcium, iron, copper, potassium, manganese etc in feijoa plays a huge role.
