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Wednesday, November 10, 2010

High Fiber, Dragon Fruit tie the Fat

dragonfruit BENEFIT.
have High Fiber, Dragon Fruit tie the Fat. FRUIT dragon is believed to cure various diseases. Because of his usefulness, the current fan dragon fruit grows. "Almost the same nutritional value of vegetables and other fruits," said Eko Dwi Martini DCN, nutritionist dr Soetomo.
Nutritional composition per 100 grams of flesh dragon fruit contains 0.16 to 0.23 grams of protein, fiber from 0.7 to 0.9 grams, 0.005 to 0.012 micrograms of beta-carotene, Vitamin C 8-9 grams, and vitamin B1 0.28-0 , 30 micrograms. "Besides, dragon fruit contains calcium, phosphorus, and iron," he added.
Dragon fruit fiber plays in lowering cholesterol levels. How, fiber will bind bile acids (end products of cholesterol) in the gastrointestinal tract and then removed with the feces. "The higher consumption of fiber, the more bile acids and fats are removed the body," he explained.
Eko suggested, diabetes (people with diabetes) eating dragon fruit regularly at least 13 grams per day. It was at once steps to keep blood cholesterol levels.
Beta-carotene is also very useful in the process of vision, reproduction, and other metabolism. Including the antioxidant beta-carotene. In effect, preventing cancer, especially skin and lung cancer.
There are two types of dragon fruit. There is a fleshy white and red. "People believe the red dragon fruit is more potent than the white. This assumption was not proven because the nutritional content is relatively the same, "he added. (uji).