Food and Health Awareness | Carambola is One Fruit with Many Benefits

in #food6 years ago (edited)

The carambola is exotic fruit rich in minerals and nutrients that have recently been accredited worldwide. Carambola is a fruit which grows on the tree with the scientific name Averrhoa carambola. Starfruit is 3-6 inches in length, tastes crunchy with yellowish pulp. There are also two to five eatable seeds present in fruit. The star fruit name is given because when it is cut to open, gives star-like structure.

Health Benefits of Star Fruit

Carambola has many health benefits like:

Anti-inflammatory

This fruit contains a large number of antioxidants and flavonoids and has a good anti-inflammatory effect on various skin diseases including dermatitis and psoriasis.

Heart Health

A large amount of sodium and potassium found in the starfruit serves as an electrolyte in our body, which helps maintain blood pressure. It also ensures regular heart rate and healthy blood flow.

Stimulates Lactation

It is also traditionally used to increase the amount of milk that is difficult for the mother to feed a newborn with enough milk. In large doses, it can also act as the emmenagogue.

Improve Bone Mineral Density

Star fruits contain a variety of minerals, including magnesium, iron, zinc, calcium, and phosphorus, all of which can help reduce the risk of osteoporosis with age and improve bone health.

Detoxifies the Body

Carambola is known as a diuretic, this fruit can stimulate urination, which is helpful for those who want to detoxify. This fruit will help clean the liver and kidneys.

Treats Sore Eyes

Sore eyes are a very sensitive issue. A man without eyes we cannot imagine his pain. Starfruit has antimicrobial characteristics so can be used with stinging eyes.

Improves Respiratory Health

This fruit is called anti-inflammatory. Carambola can work as a cooling agent, cut mucus or sputum and can increase saliva. This makes it a popular drug for respiratory infections and general health infections, which can relieve sore throats and treat basic respiratory infections.


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I will consume more carambola, I have a tree of carambola in my backyard

I am glad to see benefits of this mind-blowing fruit special things of this fruit are anti-oxidants that are enemy of free radicals that are major reason of cancer such as collon or prostate cancer but after thanks for this authentic and great post @cryptokraze

Thanks for sharing @cryotokraze. Before your post i cannot know about the health benefits of carambola After reading your post. Now i am know about its health benefits. Carambola provide many amazing health benefits.

carambola provides awesome benifites to human bodies, its really informative articles about that food will keep it up @cryptokraze.

Hello, how good it is to know that God made everything so perfect that only with a good balanced and varied diet could we enjoy very good health. In my country (Venezuela) we know this fruit as Chinese tamarind

Beautiful food. I like this your post. thanks for sharing life.

Thank u for the info also it looks delicious must be tried

young starfruit can normalize blood pressure

So @cryptokraze is back with one more health blog and this time about benefits of a fruit I have never heard of. It's looks beautiful star shaped. So many benefits. Would love to taste it.
Thank you for sharing 🌼

Carambola is known as a diuretic, this fruit can stimulate urination, which is helpful for those who want to detoxify. This fruit will help clean the liver and kidneys.
"Very important news, For people to stay healthy"
Thanks for informative article @cryptokraze

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