🌵🌸Dragon Fruit🌸🌵
Get to know more about this amazing fruit!
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❔What it is
Dragon fruit grows on the Hylocereus cactus, also known as the Honolulu queen, whose flowers only open at night.The plant is native to southern Mexico and Central America. Today, it is grown all over the world. It goes by many names, including ,pitahaya, and strawberry pear. The two most common types have bright red skin with green scales that resemble a dragon — hence the name.The most widely available variety has white pulp with black seeds, though a less common type with red pulp and black seeds exists as well. Another variety — referred to as yellow dragon fruit — has yellow skin and white pulp with black seeds. Dragon fruit may look exotic, but its flavors are similar to other fruits. Its taste has been described as a slightly sweet cross between a kiwi and a pear.
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✨Nutrition
Dragon fruit is a low-calorie fruit that is high in fiber and provides a good amount of several vitamins and minerals.
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😎Antioxidants
Dragon fruit is a low-calorie fruit that is high in fiber and provides a good amount of vitamins and minerals.
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😃Benefits
Animal studies suggest that dragon fruit may improve insulin resistance, liver fat, and heart health. However, the results of human studies are inconsistent.
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🍴How to eat it
Here’s how to eat dragon fruit: - Select a ripe fruit with bright red, evenly colored skin that gives slightly when squeezed. - Use a sharp knife and cut straight through the fruit, slicing it in half. - You can use a spoon to eat the fruit out of the skin or peel the skin off and slice the pulp into small pieces.
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