Papaya

Papaya is one of the best fruits in the world, both for its nutritional value and its medicinal power. One of its most important principles is papain, recognized as superior to pepsin and widely used to provide relief in cases of acute indigestion. It also has beneficial effects on living tissue. Papaya is a perfect food and ideal for breakfast, because it satisfies the nutritional requirements of the body, in the morning, it cleanses the digestive system. It also contributes to the maintenance of the acid-alkaline balance of the body, and in this function it surpasses the melon itself, which is considered to be one of the best alkali-formers. The papaya lends itself to admirable combinations with other fruits - figs, plums, grapes - fresh or dried, and can be eaten naturally, or with honey from bees.