Food and Nutrition Awareness | Apple Gourd and Its Health Boosting Properties
Apple Gourd is also called as Baby Indian Pumpkin, Indian Pumpkin or Tindi. Tinda is a popular local vegetable in India. The plant is also known as the Indian apple gourd and is a member of the family of the squash family. The size of the vegetables is small and looks like the cross between a green apple and a pumpkin. Tinda is very popular in northern India and Pakistan and continues to grow in Southern California, selling at farmers' markets and Asian grocery stores.
Health Benefits of Apple Gourd
Since pumpkin apple gourd contain many nutrients, there are some opinions that these vegetables have some health benefits, such as the benefits of eating apples for breakfast. Here are the health benefits of apple squash.
Prevention of Constipation
It is used to prevent constipation because the dietary fiber and water contained will help the digestive system work during excretion. In addition, dietary fiber controls bowel movement while preventing toxic absorption.
Relieves Stomach Acidity
Pumpkin apples are suitable for those who are in recovery because they are very light in the stomach. Pumpkin extract can also reduce stomach acidity by balancing the pH in the stomach.
Maintain Healthy Skin
Pumpkin apples can also be used as a mask to restore skin. Apple's seeds are also very beneficial to the skin because it provides healthy nutrition for the skin. We can use apple pumpkin seeds as a scrub to remove dry and dull skin.
Strengthen the Brain
The seeds even release omega-6 fatty acids that are beneficial to the brain. It helps brain cells grow. It also helps the body repair system.
Maintains Healthy Kidney
One of the health benefits of apple squash is that the consumption of apple squash will be able to release toxins more easily because the composition of the water from the apple bottle can promote urine. It can also help prevent kidney stones.
Prevents Cancer
Pumpkin apples have excellent antioxidant properties to combat free radicals. Free radicals are one of the factors that cause cancer.
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Great post! I like apple because one apple daily, no need doctor.
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Though I didn't know anything about this fruit but by reading your post I have gathered so much knowledge about this wonderful fruit. I would love to have this fruit as soon as possible. I upvote your post.
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You could add to the apple gourd, ginger, and tamarind. These have equally powerful anti-oxidant properties, and are said to offer the same benefits.
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apple is my favourite fruit because you can make juice out of it, air dried chips and most important CAKE
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Interesante articulo, no conozco esta verdura. Se conoce bajo otro nombre en Suramerica? En Venezuela se llama auyama pero son mucho mas grande y de variadas texturas y colores.
I've never eaten it before but now I shall try to.