Jack-fruit belongs to the mulberry family which has thorny projections on
its skin but it is soft and sweet from inside. In India we also make curry of
this fruit which is very nutritious. Basically it is found in the South East
Asia and its origin is India only but now it largest producer and exporter are
Thailand and Vietnam.
It is available in many varieties across countries and continents. It is
has got very high fiber content which makes it taste good and a favorite fruit for
making jams, candies and cakes with other sweet preparations.
It is very popular among the vegetarians and non- vegetarians because they
do not eat meat and its texture looks like mutton and taste best when the unripe
fruit is cooked in spices and its seeds can also be eaten as snack after being
boiled and fried or baked.
It has almost no fat but on the same hand has got high energy and the taste
an preparations make it a delectable fruit that is not too hard to include in
the diet.
Its scientific name is Artocarpus heterophyllus and has huge health
benefits
Health benefits of Jack fruit
It has got huge amount of carbohydrates and calorie that provides instant
energy. It contains anti-oxidants which are very helpful in protecting from cancer,
degenerative diseases and aging.
It is also good for good eyesight and protect from cataract and macular
degeneration.
Acts as optimizer for immunity
It contains vitamin C and other
anti-oxidants which strengthen the immunity of the body. It helps in ridding free
radicals from the body which increases the immune system function.
If you take it regularly then your immune system will become stronger and
you do not have to worry about the common diseases like cold, cough and flu
because your body will easily fight with these diseases very easily and
jack fruit forms a strong resistance against infections.
Instant source of Energy
It is a very good fruit which gives you instant energy with high amount of carbohydrates and calorie but very less amount of fat in it. It contains sugars like fructose and sucrose which are easily digested by our body.Good for people suffering from diabetes and strengthen heart muscle
People who already suffer from diabetes and have high sugar levels can have
this fruit for their sweet craving they do not have to worry about the glucose
levels while having this delicious fruit.
The only thing is if taken on regular bases the person should also start
doing some exercise to help the digestion.
It is very good for maintaining blood pressure and cardiovascular health
because it has potassium in it which is a very important component that regulates
the blood pressure. On an average our body needs 4700 milligrams of potassium in
a day.
Also potassium helps in controlling the right amount of sodium in our body
and deficiency of potassium can make the sodium levels put of control leading
to damage to the heart and the arteries.
Potassium helps in strengthening heart muscles which makes it as an
important nutrient for the body.
Helps in food digestion
If you are having problems with digesting food and then to the next level
passing stool then jack fruit is for you because it will help you in digesting food
as it contains lots of fiber which convert itself in a roughage which results in
adding a bulk to your stool and makes it easy to pass by softening it.
The jack fruit contains two types of fiber one is soluble and the other one
is insoluble hence soluble fiber gets digested in our body and gives energy to
the body whereas the insoluble fiber becomes part of the stool and just simply
passes through the gastrointestinal tract.
Useful for preventing colon cancer and piles
Colon cancer or any type of cancer is very dangerous for our body but this
fruit helps you in preventing the colon cancer. One thing to be noted here is
that it does cure the colon cancer but only prevent you of having it because
the jack fruit has high antioxidants which helps to clean toxins from the colon
and keeping it clean and good and healthy shape.
The main cause of piles is constipation which is chronic in nature so the
jack fruit prevents constipation because of its high fiber content which acts as
roughage and can help in alleviating the symptoms.
Good for eyesight and vision
Jack fruit contains Beta carotene and Lutein Zeaxanthin which convert itself
into Vitamin A and its equivalent. We all know that Vitamin A is an essential
nutrient for eye health and it acts as an anti- oxidant which improves the
vision and protects the eye from free radicals.
It acts as an protects eyes from the
bacterial and viral infections by strengthening the mucous membranes that
creates the layer of the cornea.
It saves your eyes from the harmful effects of UV rays emitted from Sun.
This component also helps in improving the eyesight in the low light and highly
effective in preventing the retina and reduce the risk of cataract and macular
degeneration.
Beneficial for skin and ageing
Ageing is a natural process and none can stop this and nowadays aging it is
knocking at an early stage because of stress,
pollution, UV radiations and other lifestyle which are unhealthy.
We cannot stop the aging but we at-least reduce the speed of aging with various
methods and changes in our lifestyle habits and one of the best option is
Jack fruit because it has anti-oxidants which destroys the free radicals which
are responsible for aging.
Due to its high level of water content jack fruit t moisturizes the skin an
keeps it well hydrated which results in reduction of dryness and the skin shines.
The wrinkle line also reduces and makes it look younger and glowing.
Very good aid for Asthma
Weak Immunity and increased pollution are two major causes of Asthma and
the number people having Asthma disease are increasing every year.
Jack fruit has been proved to be very beneficial to asthma patients as it is
also being explored as the possible treatment to cure Asthma and controlling
its symptoms.
Its roots can be boiled and then consumed will definitely help you to
alleviate the symptoms of asthma.
Ensure good bone health
Jack fruit contains high quantity of calcium in it which is very essential
for good bone health and save you from other bone related disease like Arthritis,
Osteoporosis.
