Durian is a little known fruit from Asia
that has an extremely pungent smell and an amazingly sweet taste
The smell of the durian fruit is so bad that many hotels in the areas where durian grows
will not allow their guests to have the fruit in their rooms
But those who brave the smell are quickly won over by its beautiful taste
and amazing health benefits
Unlike most fruits the durian is left to fall from the tree
as this is a sign that it is ripe to eat
People in the local villages of South East Asia,
where the durian is most common, call it "The King of Fruits,"
and they will clear the floor under the trees near to harvest time
and then camp near them for up to two months
just to make sure they get the fruit at its peak
This is a truly exceptional and healing fruit.
Health Benefits of Durian
Traditionally the durian fruit was seen as a powerful aphrodisiac,
while women would eat the ashes from burnt durian skins
to help them recover after child birth
But concoctions made from the leaves of the durian tree
were also used to help reduce swelling and cure skin disease
More recently nutritionists have claimed that the durian fruit
can help lower cholesterol and cleanse the blood
as well as cure jaundice and alleviate fevers.
Experts even say that you can rid yourself of yeast infections
such as thrush through eating the durian fruit
This is because of the durian's high iron content
that helps the white blood cells in our body make specific chemicals
that kill off the infection.
The durian is also packed with amino acids
as well as Vitamins B, C and E and many people are even comparing
the sweet custard like centre of the durian fruit to the goji berry
for its high levels of anti oxidants
These anti oxidants help slow down the destruction of cells
from free radicals such as pollution and smoking;
in doing so, they decrease the effects of aging on the skin
giving you a younger more refreshed look.
Among the amino acids found inside the durian is tryptophan
Tryptophan is essential for making and maintaining
serotonin levels in the body
Serotonin is the hormone in the body that regulates our happiness
People with low serotonin levels tend to have short tempers,
are often moody and suffer from depression
This means that not only will eating the durian fruit
help keep your body running smoothly
but it will also increase your general happiness and well being
