Dragon fruit is extremely common in Malaysia and can be found in supermarkets, bazaars or pasar malam. As the dragon fruit is delicious, it is even more enjoyable to have a dragon fruit on a hot day after being frozen in the refrigerator.
In fact, dragon fruit is not only delicious, more nutritious. Dragon fruit has red pulp and white pulp, the nutrition of red pulp is slightly better. The red pulp is rich in dietary fibre and anthocyanins.
In addition, it also contains minerals such as zinc and iron, which not only resist ageing but also help metabolism and enhance immunity. Besides, dragon fruit’s high potassium content can discharge excess sodium, so the dragon has the function of eliminating edema.
For those who have constipation, dragon fruit is the holiest product for defecation, because it has dietary fibre and pectin, which helps to promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and improve constipation.
Dragon fruit has a high sugar content, about 11 grams per 100 grams of sugar content, pulp sugar is given priority to with natural glucose, easy to absorb, so patients with diabetes can’t eat more, can only eat a quarter a day at most. What’s more, dragon fruit is a high potassium fruit, so people with chronic renal failure, arrhythmia or kidney disease should not eat it.
