Papaya helps

papay4If you have symptoms such as bloating and a burning feeling in your upper abdomen, you might not have totally digested your food (especially fatty or spicy food) or you could have excess stomach acid or an ulcer. The enzyme, papain, in papaya helps yor body break down protein. You can buy chewable papya tablets at health stores, and unlike antacids that can cause your body to product more stomach acid, they won’t cause a rebound effect. If you’ve a tendency to indigestion, drink about 180ml of unsweetened papaya juice or eat a slice of fresh papaya after your meal.

Papaya stays fresh for a week in a sealed container in the fridge. Papya juice lasts a week from opening.