Monday, August 3, 2009

Fiery Dragon



The dragon fruit plant or also known as pitaya cactus, is a flowering cactus which big, red coloured fruit with hundreds of black seeds spreading all over its red or white flesh.

Dragon fruits are famous for its nutritional benefits. It is a good and natural source of anti-oxidants which helps to prevent the dangers of free radicals which can cause cancer and other undesirable health complications.

Antioxidants found in dragon fruits protect cells from the damage caused by highly reactive molecules known as free radicals which have been linked to health problems including cancer, Alzheimer's, and cardiovascular diseases. These antioxidants react with and effectively neutralize the free radicals as far as their damaging health impacts are concerned.

Dragon fruits are also famous for its enzyme composition. Enzyme is a special life force. Cells without enzyme cannot live, seeds without enzyme cannot sprout and a body without enzyme cannot digest the food we eat. Thus, enzyme is a basic necessity of all life forms.

Dragon fruits have been found to help boost metabolism which helps your body burn fats faster and slim down, reduce toxins and bad cholesterol in the blood and also to improve bodily and organ functions in the body. That is why eating or drinking dragon fruit flesh or juice results in a healthier body, fairer complexion and more youthful radiance.