You thought I fell off the wagon? Right? No. Didn't happen. Did not get to enter a blog last night because I was "gigging over at Churchill Grounds a jazz club in downtown Atlanta adjacent to the Fox Theater. I am there most Thursday nights playing with the group Pure Soundz. So you will get a "double" blog tonight... I guess...
I was in the produce store where I shop weekly and came across some Papaya. These are not the gigantic ones that you see in supermarkets, but the smaller, sweeter ones. I made certain to grab a few since they were I think 3 for 1.00.
Papaya is a wonderful fruit. Originally from southern Mexico and neighbouring countries, the papaya plant is now cultivated in most tropical countries. Christopher Columbus reportedly called it "the fruit of the angels" and not without reason! Papayas are rich sources of antioxidant nutrients, minerals and fibre.
The fruit, as well as the other parts of the papaya tree, contains papain, an enzyme that helps digest proteins. This enzyme, which is used to treat sports injuries, other causes of trauma, and allergies, is especially concentrated in the fruit when it is unripe. Papain is extracted to make digestive enzyme dietary supplements and is also used as an ingredient in some chewing gums.
Papaya contains arginine which is known to be essential for male fertility and also carpain, an enzyme thought to be good for the heart. Fibrin also occurs and this substance is not commonly found in the plant kingdom; in man it forms part of the blood clotting process. The papaya is an excellent source of vitamin C, with 82mg per 100g (4oz), and is rich in carotene. After treatment with antibiotics the use of papaya juice will quickly assist the restoration of the normal bacteria in the gut which will have been destroyed by the treatment. Papaya is good for many digestive disorders and is excellent for improving poor digestion. It has also been recommended as part of the treatment for cancer.
So papaya is a wonderful juice to drink during fasts. And has fantastic health benefits...
Enjoy!
All the best always,
Yoel
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