Top Benefits of Dragon Fruit. Know more.

A Dragon fruit, also known as pitahaya or strawberry pear, is a tropical fruit known for its vibrant red skin and sweet, seed-speckled pulp. Its unique look and acclaimed super food powers have made it popular among foodies and the health-conscious.

Dragon fruit is high in vitamin C and other antioxidants, which are good for your immune system. It can boost your iron levels. Iron is important for moving oxygen through your body and giving you energy, and dragon fruit has iron. And the vitamin C in dragon fruit helps your body take in and use the iron

These fruits are commonly known in English as " dragon fruit", a name used since around 1963, apparently resulting from the leather-like skin 

Varieties:

The fruit comes in four varieties; three are pink-skinned, one with white flesh, one with red flesh, and the third with purple flesh. The fourth variety has yellow skin with white flesh. All have tiny black seeds that are edible, just like kiwifruit

These fruits are commonly known in English as "dragon fruit", a name used since around 1963, apparently resulting from the leather-like skin and prominent scaly spikes on the fruit exterior.

Benefits for dragon fruit

• Boost your immune system

• Good for your digestion

• Prevent cancer

• Maintain blood sugar level

• Reduced bad cholesterol

• Bone strengthen fruit

• Skin shining your body

• Increase your iron level (HEMOGLOBIN )

Side Effects

When taken by mouth: Dragon fruit is LIKELY SAFE when eaten as a food. There isn't enough reliable information to know if taking dragon fruit as medicine is safe or what the side effects might be. Some people might be allergic to dragon fruit.

The daily recommendation for adults is at least 25 grams and dragon fruit packs 7 grams in a single 1-cup serving. “Fiber, may benefit gastrointestinal and cardiovascular health,” notes Ilic. “Fiber is also filling, which is helpful if you're trying to lose weight.