Health benefits of dragon fruit

• Pin • Share • Tweet • Email Easily the most exotic-looking fruit in the world, dragon fruit has a surprisingly familiar taste but is no less worth seeking out. On top of their fantastical look and sweet flesh, the “strawberry pear” also boasts a long list of nutrients and is impressively high in iron. Dragon fruit are produced by vining cactuses native to Mexico and Central America but are now cultivated throughout the world. They’re typically bright fuchsia with green scales and contain white flesh with numerous small black seeds. Less common varieties include fruits with fuchsia flesh and a yellow variety with bright yellow skin. Dragon Fruit tastes slightly sweet and somewhat syrupy, reminiscent of kiwi, pear, and watermelon when it’s ripe. The texture is similar to a kiwi fruit but firmer and creamier. While ripe dragon fruit is a treat, unripe fruits are sour and bland. To make sure your dragon fruit experience is everything it should be, keep reading. We’ll show you how to tell the ripe fruits from the unripe, how to store this exotic produce for best results, and discuss the many ways to enjoy them. How to Tell if Dragon Fruit Is Ripe Dragon fruit, also known as pitaya or pitahaya, are produced by Selenicereus cacti. The flowers of most of these topical cacti live for only one night, with the fruits taking between 45 and 150 days to form after pollination. Despite this long ripening period, dragon fruits are plentiful throughout the summer months thanks to multipl...

More exotic fruits: Yellow Dragon Fruit Plant Yellow dragon fruit (also called yellow pitaya or yellow pitahaya) comes from the climbing cactus Hylocereus megalanthus that grows in Colombia, Ecuador and northern parts of South America. The plant can grow up to 15 feet tall. Yellow dragon fruit is increasingly available in U.S. grocery stores and Nutrition and Benefits Yellow dragon fruit’s rising popularity owes to its myriad • Rich source of dietary fiber with prebiotics for digestive health. • Beneficial antioxidants including Vitamins C and A. • Beneficial minerals like iron, potassium, niacin and magnesium. • Omega-3 fatty acids that contribute to its anti-inflammatory properties. Some people report a slight laxative effect from it, so consume in moderation at least initially. What Does Yellow Dragon Fruit Taste Like? Yellow dragon fruit’s taste can best be described as mild and sweet with floral notes, bearing some resemblance to kiwifruit or cactus pear. The flesh also a slight crunch that’s somewhat softer than that of watermelon. Due to its mild flavor, yellow dragonfruit a delicious snack on its own as well as an excellent addition to smoothies. Yellow Dragon Fruit vs. Other Varieties All three types of • Appearance: It has a distinctive yellow color and is slightly smaller with thicker skin. That means you typically get less fruit per piece. • Flesh: Its flesh is more grayish-white and contains fewer black seeds that are larger in size (as big as ¼-inch long). • ...

YELLOW DRAGON FRUIT MAY SOUND like something the characters on “ Game of Thrones” would snack on. But, it’s is an actual fruit that’s buzzing on TikTok, mostly for its ability to help get your digestive tract moving. Dragon fruit is a sweet tropical fruit from the cactus family that features yellow or red scaly skin (which is where the “dragon” name comes from) and soft, white flesh with tiny black seeds. It’s also sometimes called a pitaya, pitahaya, or strawberry pear. “Dragon fruit is often described as a combination of a pear and kiwi, with a touch of citrus,” says Stephanie Nelson, M.S., R.D., lead nutrition scientist at MyFitnessPal, a food-tracking app that has seen about 15 percent more people logging yellow dragon fruit over the past few months. Yellow dragon fruit, which tends to be sweeter than the red variety, has lots of people talking on TikTok, where videos tagged #yellowdragonfruit have nearly 130 million views. TikTokkers say the fruit can help you poop and detox your body. But, are there any truth to the claims? “Dragon fruit’s high fiber content means it can certainly help keep you regular and help you prevent constipation,” says Sumair Akhtar, M.D., chief clinical officer at Strive Health. Dragon fruit is also packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that offer many other health benefits, like a healthy metabolism and improved immune function, he adds. Curious about yellow dragon fruit? Here’s a look at why it’s so good for you, how much you sho...