Pitaya can help to lose weight, because it is rich in plant fiber and can increase satiety; Therefore, you can make pitaya for dinner and absolutely lose weight: you can eat it raw or cut it into pieces and eat it with yogurt, which tastes delicious.

Pitaya is rich in dietary fiber, albumin, vitamin B, vitamin C, and phytochemicals such as anthocyanins. Pitaya is rich in minerals such as potassium, iron and magnesium.

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The efficacy of pitaya:

Prevention of vascular sclerosis

The content of anthocyanin in pitaya fruit is high, especially in red meat varieties. Anthocyanin is an effective antioxidant, which can effectively prevent arteriosclerosis, thus preventing stroke and thrombosis caused by heart attack; It can also fight against free radicals and effectively resist aging; It can also improve the prevention of brain cell degeneration and inhibit the occurrence of dementia.

Detoxification and stomach protection

Pitaya is rich in plant albumin, which is not common in fruits and vegetables. This kind of active albumin will automatically combine with heavy metal ions in the human body and be excreted through the excretory system, thus playing the role of detoxification. In addition, albumin has protective effect on gastric wall.

Whitening lose weight

Pitaya is rich in vitamin C for whitening skin and water-soluble dietary fiber for reducing weight, lowering blood sugar, moistening intestines and preventing colorectal cancer.

Prevention of anemia

The iron content of pitaya is higher than that of ordinary fruit. Iron is an indispensable element to produce hemoglobin and other iron substances, and moderate intake of iron can also prevent anemia.

Other values

Pitaya juice is sweet and delicious. Besides fresh food, it can also be used for brewing wine, canning and making jam. Flowers can be dried and made into vegetables, and their colors can be extracted from food pigments.

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