Guava juice squeezed fresh from the ripened fruit and poured over crushed ice makes a delicious and healthy natural flavored drink.
Guava juice is an excellent beverage. Guava are notable for their high content of vitamin C which, in many varieties is 4 to 10 times greater than in citrus fruits. Vitamin C prevents scurvy, aids wound healing, healthy immune system and cardiovascular disease.
Vitamin A in guava juice can reduce the risk of night blindness, chronic fatigue, psoriasis, heart disease, stroke, cataracts.
A study with Taiwan guava showed that guava juice can reduce the blood sugar level by up to 20%, taking 1 g of juice per kg body weight.
Guava juice is an effective remedy to treat dengue fever. It is recommended to drink the guava juice at least three times in a day for effective results.
Carbohydrate in guava juice is an important source of energy, act as fibrous component of diet, help in utilization of body fat, exert sparing effect on protein and necessary for the mechanism of digestion and elimination of waste.
Guava is known as an excellent cleanser of body, removes, constipation, regulates movement of bowels. It is carminative, digestive, and aphrodisiac of high value.
The guava fruit and leaves have anti-tumor properties and are particularly useful for breast cancer. Pink guavas contain twice the amount of lycopene present in tomatoes. Lycopene is an antioxidant that protects human skin from being damaged by UV rays and environmental pollution.
Guava juice are commonly used as appetizer and tasty drink especially in summer.
Guava Juice: Health benefits
