Palmyra fruit or siwalan fruit has soft, juicy flesh, with a refreshing sweet and sour taste like coconut. Even though it tastes like coconut, the flesh of this fruit is more similar to the jumbo version of palm fruit because there are only 2-3 palm fruit in one fruit.
This fruit is very popular in South Asia, the Middle East and Africa, you know. In Indonesia, you can easily find this fruit in Java, Bali, Nusa Tenggara and Sulawesi.
Palmyra fruit is rich in fiber, vitamin B, vitamin C, vitamin A, calcium, phosphorus, protein, potassium, zinc, vitamin E, vitamin K, minerals and iron. Not only that, this fruit is also low in calories so it is suitable for consumption by people on a diet.
Quoting Global Fruits Name and Sawahlunto Hospital, palm fruit has several health benefits. Listen!
1. Hydrates the Body
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Palmyra fruit is able to prevent the body from lacking fluids or dehydration because it contains around 90 percent water. A body that lacks fluids cannot carry out its basic functions optimally.
By consuming palm fruit, you can replace lost body fluids so that your body’s organs can function as they should.
2. Treating Diabetes
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Palmyra fruit is a low-calorie fruit because it only contains 37 calories per tablespoon. By consuming it, you can reduce weight, cholesterol levels and blood sugar. For this reason, this fruit is very suitable for consumption by diabetics and people who are on a diet program.
3. Reduces hair loss
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The B complex vitamins contained in palm fruit have an important role in hair growth and preventing hair loss. By consuming palm fruit regularly, you can fulfill your hair’s nutrition and avoid baldness.
4. Improves brain function
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The large amount of vitamin B6 in palm fruit has an important role in brain function. Neurons that release neurotransmitters can change the brain’s mood and memory. In this process, vitamin B6 helps produce enzymes in the form of dopamine and serotonin.
Apart from improving brain function, palm fruit can also improve mental health and reduce the risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases.
5. Skin Rejuvenation
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Palmyra fruit contains antioxidants, vitamin C, vitamin A and vitamin E which can protect the skin from free radicals. By consuming this fruit, you can ward off a number of skin problems such as acne and premature aging.
6. Improves the body’s immune system
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The vitamins and minerals contained in palm fruit can improve the immune system. The potassium and vitamin C content in this fruit can also help body cells fight infection-causing bacteria.
Not only that, palm fruit is also able to maximize the performance of good bacteria or probiotics to fight bad bacteria. By consuming this fruit full of nutrients, you can protect your body from various diseases.
7. Improves heart, liver and kidney health
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The antioxidants in palm fruit can prevent the body from oxidative stress which causes damage to body cells. Apart from that, this fruit can also lower cholesterol levels and blood pressure so that the body avoids the risk of stroke and heart disease.
The high water content in palm fruit can also improve kidney and liver health, you know. This is because the phosphorus and mineral content in this fruit also helps the function of the kidneys and liver in optimizing the processing and elimination of toxins from the food consumed.
Even though palm fruit is relatively small in size, this fruit has benefits that are no less great than coconuts. Let’s consume palm fruit from now on so that our skin, hair and body organs stay healthy.
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