Friday, August 15, 2008

Guava & My Health


Tropical Fruits


Guava contains more vitamin C than orange


Guava with pinkish flesh


Philips Health Campaign - Fruit of the week

Health Facts
Guava is a tropical fruit that is shape like a pear, with green rind on its skin. The flesh is pinkish or white flesh with small seeds.

Some people say Guava is better than orange because guava contain more Vitamin C than orange but is a lot cheaper than orange.

The skin of guava contains more than 5 times Vitamin C than that of an orange.

Guava also contain the following:
Vitamin A and B
Calcium
Nicotinic Acid
Phosphorus
Potassium
Iron
Folic acid
Fiber

Health Benefit
Guava is Beneficial in the following cases :
Prolonged menstruation
High blood pressure
Poor circulation (strengthen the heart)
Congestion of the lungs
Acidosis
Asthma
Catarrh
Obesity
Scurvy

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