Guava is one of the fruits that a lot of people love because it is cheap, tastes delicious and is good for your health. However, this brings up the question: Is it good to eat a lot of guava?
1. Health advantages of guava
1.1. Reducing the risk of cancer
Guavas contain many anti-tumor compounds such as quercetin, lycopene, vitamin C, and various polyphenols. They act as powerful antioxidants, helping to neutralize free radicals produced in the body that can cause cancer. In fact, many scientists have demonstrated the potential of guava to prevent breast, prostate, colon, lung, and skin cancers.
1.2 Improving the immune system
Guava is a fruit that is very high in vitamin C—even higher than oranges. It has twice as much vitamin C as our bodies need. Eat more guava to boost the immune system and prevent infection and illness.
1.3 Anti-aging
Guavas are rich in vitamins A and C. They also contain antioxidants such as carotene and lycopene that help protect your skin from wrinkles. Although aging is a natural stage that everyone must face in life, we can delay this process by eating guava more often.
1.4 Helping maintain healthy teeth
Guava can help treat gingivitis, periodontitis, or mouth ulcers. This fruit contains many vitamins that help prevent tooth decay.
1.5 Good for people with diabetes
Guava is said to have anti-diabetic properties, which have been mentioned extensively in Chinese medicine. A study actually shows that the fruit can reduce sugar levels in diabetics. Besides, the insulin-like activity in guava makes this fruit highly beneficial for diabetics.
1.6 Helping treat constipation.
One guava can provide up to 12% of the recommended daily intake of dietary fiber. It is beneficial for your health and digestion. The fiber from guava can help unclog the digestive tract and relieve constipation.
1.7 Improving heart health
An article in the “Journal of Human Hypertension” has shown that eating more guava can improve the potassium and sodium response in your body. It is especially beneficial for patients with hypertension; it improves cardiovascular health. Moreover, guava helps reduce harmful cholesterol and triglyceride levels. These are the leading causes of heart disease while increasing HDL or acceptable cholesterol levels.
1.8 Good for brain
Guava contains vitamins B3 and B6, niacin, and pyridoxine. These substances have the ability to improve brain function.
2. Is it good to eat a lot of guava?
2.1 Eating a lot of guava causes bloating.
Like other fruits, guava is a typical cause of bloating, as it is rich in fructose (a type of sugar). Our bodies cannot digest and absorb large amounts of fructose. Researchers believe that up to 40% of individuals experience fructose malabsorption, with the small intestine absorbing most of it poorly. So eating too much guava will make us bloated. Bacteria that feed on fructose are the main cause of bloating.
2.2 Causes diarrhea or irritable bowel syndrome
Due to fructose malabsorption, you may experience diarrhea or other digestive problems. Guava seeds are difficult to digest.
2.3 Creating sugar cravings
Eating too much guava will cause your blood sugar to spike, but it won’t last long. Your stomach will start growling again soon after you’ve eaten too much guava. Although guava does provide us with fiber, it’s not enough to prevent our blood sugar from dropping.
2.4 Guava is susceptible to bacterial contamination
When guavas are harvested and displayed, they can be exposed to a range of germs, including listeria, E. coli, and salmonella, which can be transferred to the fruit by wind, water, or dirt. Guavas have a thick outer shell that keeps bacteria out, but if the shell splits, bacteria can infiltrate the inside. Because guavas are frequently eaten raw with the peel, the risk of bacterial contamination is considerable.
3. Does eating guava cause constipation? Should you remove guava seeds when eating?
Many people think that eating guava seeds will cause constipation. Despite their hardness and tastelessness, guava seeds offer numerous health benefits when consumed. However, guava seeds are not simple to digest. Therefore, people with poor digestion should not eat guava seeds. On the contrary, if your digestion is good, eat the whole guava seeds to enjoy benefits such as supporting blood pressure, anti-oxidation, reducing the amount of carbohydrates in the body, and helping to lose weight.
The benefits and notes associated with eating guava are listed above. Guava is a fruit that brings many benefits to our health. You can add guava to your daily menu to add fiber and strengthen the body's immune system.
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