Glorious Guava

Whole guava and sliced guava

Glorious Guava

Guava, also known as Psidium guajava, is a delectable fruit which is cultivated in many tropical and subtropical countries. It grows native in Mexico, the Caribbean, and both North and South America.

Vitamins, Minerals, & More
The entire guava fruit is edible, but is not usually eaten. The fleshy fruit contains beneficial compounds such as antioxidants, polyphenols, and carotenoids. Guava also contains vitamins and minerals including Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium, and Potassium.

Health Benefits
Guava is not only tasty, but offers many health benefits which have been proven through scientific study:

  • Diabetes – Guava juice has been shown to have a blood sugar lowering (hypoglycemic) effect in animal studies. It has been suggested that guava may be used to improve or prevent Type 2 Diabetes. A Japanese animal study showed drinking guava juice long-term may increase insulin concentration in blood plasma, improving blood sugar control.
  • Blood Pressure – Multiple studies have shown that eating guava can lower your blood pressure. These studies have proven that guava can bring improvements of 7 to 9 points.
  • Blood Lipids – Other studies have shown guava consumption to decrease both total cholesterol and triglycerides and increase “good” HDL cholesterol. Reductions in serum total cholesterol range from 7.9 to 9.9% and decreases in triglycerides range from 7 to 7.7%. Guava-related increases in “good” HDL cholesterol range from an insignificant increase of 4.6% to a significant increase of 8%.
[References available upon request]

Go Guava
Enjoying guava is a great way to benefit your health and body. If guava is new to you, keep an eye out for it in the produce section of your local supermarket or Hispanic/tropical market. Go guava today!

[Photo courtesy of Vic Lic via Flickr]
Glorious Guava
Share
Tagged on:     

2 thoughts on “Glorious Guava

  • February 16, 2011 at 4:59 am
    Permalink

    There is clearly a great deal to know about this. I believe you made some excellent points in Functions also.
    Keep operating , excellent job!

    • July 4, 2012 at 10:23 pm
      Permalink

      Thanks you! I really appreciate your feedback. You will see more post often. Happy 4th of July!
      Sylvia

Comments are closed.