What happens to your body when you eat papaya regularly

What happens to your body when you eat papaya regularly

Description: (article) research, Instructors - high school, adaptable for all ages

Contents: Papaya (Carica papaya) is a tropical American fruit that is green when unripe and light or deep yellow-orange with orange or red juicy flesh when ripe. Papayas are high in vitamins, minerals, and other beneficial substances. Papaya has been used in folk medicine to treat several health concerns, including gastrointestinal (GI) and skin problems, and is an interest to the pharmaceutical industry for its potential health benefits.

Source: verywellhealth.com https://www.verywellhealth.com/papaya-8748529 

Crossposted: Library Resources/ Plants - Specific Plants, Trees & Medicinals; Library Toolkit/ Library Toolkit/Cultural considerations - Region, India & Indigenous knowledge; Healthy People - Human gut science, Food as medicine

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What happens to your body when you eat papaya regularly

Description: (article) research, Instructors - high school, adaptable for all ages

Contents: Papaya (Carica papaya) is a tropical American fruit that is green when unripe and light or deep yellow-orange with orange or red juicy flesh when ripe. Papayas are high in vitamins, minerals, and other beneficial substances. Papaya has been used in folk medicine to treat several health concerns, including gastrointestinal (GI) and skin problems, and is an interest to the pharmaceutical industry for its potential health benefits.

Source: verywellhealth.com https://www.verywellhealth.com/papaya-8748529 

Crossposted: Library Resources/ Plants - Specific Plants, Trees & Medicinals; Library Toolkit/ Library Toolkit/Cultural considerations - Region, India & Indigenous knowledge; Healthy People - Human gut science, Food as medicine

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Papaya seeds benefits - how the habit of consuming papaya seeds daily can improve health

Papaya seeds benefits - how the habit of consuming papaya seeds daily can improve health

Description: (article, sectioned into individual ‘lessons’) Instructors - adaptable for all ages

Contents: If there is one seed, which is often discarded without thinking much, it is the papaya seeds. Many people habitually discard papaya seeds without realising their significant health benefits: nutrition, digestive health, liver detoxification, antiparasitic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, kidney health, etc plus adding to daily diet 

Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com/kife-style/food-news

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/food-news/how-the-habit-of-consuming-papaya-seeds-daily-can-improve-health/photostory/111081125.cms 

Crossposted: Library Resources/ Plants - Specific Plants, Trees; Library Toolkit/ Cultural considerations - Region Asia, India; Healthy People - Human gut science, Food as medicine

Papaya seeds benefits - how the habit of consuming papaya seeds daily can improve health

Description: (article, sectioned into individual ‘lessons’) Instructors - adaptable for all ages

Contents: If there is one seed, which is often discarded without thinking much, it is the papaya seeds. Many people habitually discard papaya seeds without realising their significant health benefits: nutrition, digestive health, liver detoxification, antiparasitic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, kidney health, etc plus adding to daily diet 

Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com/kife-style/food-news https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/food-news/how-the-habit-of-consuming-papaya-seeds-daily-can-improve-health/photostory/111081125.cms 

Crossposted: Library Resources/ Plants - Specific Plants, Trees; Library Toolkit/ Healthy People - Human gut science, Food as medicine

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6 reasons to add raw papaya to the diet

6 Reasons to (add) raw papaya salad to the diet

Description: (article, recipe) Instructors - adaptable to all ages

Contents: description of uses & cultural context, health advantages 

 Source: indiatimes.com/lifestyle/food-news https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/food-news/6-reasons-to-add-raw-papaya-salad-to-the-diet/articleshow/114457776.cms  

Crossposted: Library Toolkit/ Cultural considerations - Region, India; Healthy People - Human gut science, Food as medicine & Recipes; Library Resources/Plants - Trees

6 Reasons to (add) raw papaya salad to the diet

Description: (article, recipe) Instructors - adaptable to all ages

Contents: description of uses & cultural context, health advantages 

 Source: indiatimes.com/lifestyle/food-news https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/food-news/6-reasons-to-add-raw-papaya-salad-to-the-diet/articleshow/114457776.cms  

Crossposted: Library Toolkit/ Health & Nutrition - Human gut science, Food as medicine & Recipes; Library Resources/ Plants - Specific Plants, Trees

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Survival of probiotics

Survival of Probiotics

Description: (article/study report) research, Instructors - VERY technical medical info 

Contents: Abstract, Mat’l & Methods, Results, Discussion - Lactobacilli of intestinal origin are considered intrinsically resistant to acid environments and are often employed in fermented foods as probiotics.  

Source: National Library of Medicine

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1151822/#:~:text=Lactobacillus%20species%20are%20considered%20intrinsically%20resistant%20to%20acid%20(51)

Crossposted: Library Toolkit/ Biospheres - Microbiomes

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~ (Betsy, 6/13/24) useful for some info on trending of probiotics in healthy nutrition

Survival of Probiotics

Description: (article/study report) research, Instructors - VERY technical medical info 

Contents: Abstract, Mat’l & Methods, Results, Discussion - Lactobacilli of intestinal origin are considered intrinsically resistant to acid environments and are often employed in fermented foods as probiotics.  

Source: National Library of Medicine

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1151822/#:~:text=Lactobacillus%20species%20are%20considered%20intrinsically%20resistant%20to%20acid%20(51)

Crossposted: Library Toolkit/ Biospheres - Microbiomes

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~ (Betsy, 6/13/24) useful for some info on trending of probiotics in healthy nutrition

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Your food is less nutritious than it used to be

Your food is less nutritious than it used to be 

Description: (article) research, Instructors - adaptable for all ages

Contents: As our climate changes, our food is at risk of immediate dangers such as fires and floods. But there are long-term impacts that have already changed the makeup of the food you eat.

Source: Bittman Project https://bittmanproject.com/your-food-is-less-nutritious-than-it-used-to-be/

Crossposted : Library Toolkit/ Health & Nutrition - Human gut science - you are what you eat

Your food is less nutritious than it used to be 

Description: (article) Research, Instructors - adaptable for all ages

Contents: As our climate changes, our food is at risk of immediate dangers such as fires and floods. But there are long-term impacts that have already changed the makeup of the food you eat.

Source: Bittman Project https://bittmanproject.com/your-food-is-less-nutritious-than-it-used-to-be/ 

Crossposted : Library Toolkit/ Health & Nutrition - Human gut science - you are what you eat

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Eating fiber could protect you from infections - here’s why

Eating fiber could protect you from infections - here’s why

Description: (article, gut microflora illustration) research, Instructors - high school, basic principles adaptable for all ages

Contents: gut microbiome health, dynamics of fiber in process of eliminating harmful bacteria, benefits over probiotics, future research  

Source: sciencealert.com 

https://www.sciencealert.com/eating-fiber-could-protect-you-from-infections-heres-why

Crossposted: Library Toolkit/Biospheres - Microbiomes & Healthy People/Human Gut Science

Eating fiber could protect you from infections - here’s why

Description: (article, gut microflora illustration) research, Instructors - high school, basic principles adaptable for all ages

Contents: gut microbiome health, dynamics of fiber in process of eliminating harmful bacteria, benefits over probiotics, future research  

Source: sciencealert.com 

https://www.sciencealert.com/eating-fiber-could-protect-you-from-infections-heres-why

Crossposted: Library Toolkit/Biospheres - Microbiomes & Healthy People/Human Gut Science

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