5 ) can give benefits to your body and it make the insulin can work properly while high GI food can promotes insulin resistance and trigger the development of diabetes.
6. Prevent heart disease
Heart disease is number one disease that should be aware by all people. It is the first leading cause of death based on World Health Organization (WHO) data. Red dragon fruit contain fiber that can reduce bad cholesterol amount in blood and protect the blood vessel lining from cholesterol effect which can increase the risk of heart disease. The antioxidant in red dragon fruit also play important role in keeping the heart from oxidative stress that caused by free radical damage.
7. Slower aging process
Everyone want have healthy and young life, by consuming red dragon fruit it won’t be impossible. Red dragon fruit is completed by numerous amount of antioxidant that can slower the aging effect in the body. For your information, aging that happen in human body is mostly caused by free radicals effect.
8. Maintain cholesterol level
Cholesterol or also known as Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) is type of fat which consider as bad fat. The excessive amount of cholesterol will cause several problem such as atherosclerosis or arteries wall thickening. The cholesterol will enter the blood vessel lining and make the arteries narrower. When the arteries got thickened, the blood will flow in high pressure which is dangerous and can cause stroke as well as heart disease. Red dragon fruits contains high amount of fiber that can lower the cholesterol level within the blood. The fiber will bind the cholesterol and get it rid of the body.
9. Help in weight lost
If you wanna have snack but worry if you gaining more weigh, you can just try to consume red dragon fruit. Red dragon fruit contain high fiber that will make your stomach feel full and satisfied. It prevent you from early hunger and reduce the fat cell in the body.
10. Promotes healthy hair
Red dragon fruit juice can enhance your hair beauty. Just apply some juice of red dragon fruit on scalp and hair stem or use it as hair mask. Red dragon fruits contains high antioxidant and more nutrients that can enhance the colour of the hair and make it smooth.
11. Prevent acne
Acne is one of the most annoying thing that can be experienced by many people especially teenagers. Acne occur mostly on face and it is caused by the infection of P. Acne bacteria and clogging pores. Red dragon fruit flesh can be ground or mashed then used as face mask to prevent and treat acne. Red dragon fruit contains antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that can fight bacteria infection and cleaning clogged skin pores.
12. Maintain healthy skin
Drinking red dragon fruit juice everyday not only will make you healthy but will make your skin glowing and firm. High antioxidant content in red dragon fruit can prevent the free radicals effect on skin which can cause wrinkle and dullness. The vitamin C in red dragon fruit is also beneficial to brighten skin and get rid of dullness.
13. Treat sunburn
Red dragon fruit contain vitamin B3 that can help to moisturize the skin and release the heat which cause by sunburn. If you are getting sunburn and feel pain just mix the red dragon fruit juice with some cucumber or aloe vera. This mixture will surely make your skin feel better.
14. Repair body cell
Red dragon fruit also contains protein that can help the body in regenerate and repair body cell. Protein is main building block of almost all body organ and lack of protein can cause several problem such as slower healing process.
15. Prevent anemia
Iron is vital mineral which is required in keeping normal red blood cell number and function. Lack of iron can cause anemia and it will make you weak whole day. Eating some amount of red dragon fruit flesh provides you with iron and prevent your body from anemia.
16. Maintain strong bones
Red dragon fruit contain several number of calcium that can help to protect the bone mass and prevent from osteoporosis. Osteoporosis usually happen to elderly people especially women, this is why It is 