Guava Goodness

Red guava offers more antioxidant benefits than spinach, strawberries, or oranges, a recent study concluded, making red guava a free-radical-scavenging powerhouse. The phenols in red guava are responsible for the fruit's antioxidant activity. Simply peel and remove the seeds from well-ripened fruit and enjoy.

Red guavas were granted the gold medal in a comparison with other commonly consumed fruits. For instance, its high level of licopene (a carotenoid considered good for fighting free radicals and which is present in fruits with red pulp) makes red and pink guavas appropriate for cancer prevention

The roots, bark, leaves and immature fruits, because of their astringency, are commonly employed to halt gastroenteritis, diarrhea and dysentery, throughout the tropics. Crushed leaves are applied on wounds, ulcers and rheumatic places, and leaves are chewed to relieve toothache. The leaf decoction is taken as a remedy for coughs, throat and chest ailments, gargled to relieve oral ulcers and inflamed gums. It has been effective in halting vomiting and diarrhea in cholera patients. It is also applied on skin diseases.

So give yourself a tropical pick-me-up with antioxidant-rich red guava today!