It’s a Bread! It’s a Fruit! It’s a Bus! It’s a Plane!
It’s a Bread! It’s a Fruit! It’s a Bus! It’s a Plane!
Breadfruit originated in the Indo-Malay region and spread to the Pacific by voyaging islanders. It grows well in tropics and is used often as a source of starch. It is an energy-rich food and a good source of fiber, carbohydrates and minerals such as potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus and manganese. Quite paradoxically, though, breadfruit is gluten free. It is an important component in traditional agroforestry systems with trees yielding fruits in three to five years.
- Breadfruit trees require little care, but produce abundant food with minimal labor
- Available all year around, this can be eaten in all stages of maturity. Often used when ripe and both the seed and the pulp are edible
- It can weigh up to 12lbs and 10-30cm in diameter. Cooked fruit smells like bread and hence the name
- It is an excellent source of proteins, vitamin C, B1, B5 and minerals.
- It helps regulate diabetes, lower cholesterol and boost skin health
- Breadfruit fits effectively in a weight loss diet plan. So full of dietary fiber, it helps prevent unhealthy weight gain.
From strengthening immunity, improving bone health and heart health, there are tons of health benefits to this fruit. If you give it a try, let us know what you think! Share @ editorjaanu@thehappyherald.org!
