You have to add this super-fruit to your diet!

It is beneficial for your heart, it helps you lose weight and most importantly, it is delicious.

Guava (in Hindi known as amrood) is a super-fruit with piles of health benefits. It will become your favorite snack in the blink of an eye. Below its light green skin you will find an explosion of nutrients. Don’t know anything about it?

Here’s what you need to know…

1. The richest source of vitamin C, a guava has 4 times more than an orange.
2. A great source of vitamin A, a guava has 10 times more than a lemon. According to some studies, guavas can be a great aid for your eye health. Guavas slow down the appearance of cataracts and macular degeneration, help maintain a healthy and clear cornea and protect the eye cells.
3. Guavas are full of antioxidants such as carotene and lycopene, so together with the high content of vitamin A and vitamin C, they help you fight wrinkles. Antioxidants are a protection from free radicals and the production of collagen and elastin is stimulated by vitamin C, so you get a more youthful appearance. A guava a day, keeps wrinkles away!
4. Guavas improve the balance of sodium and potassium in the body, so in turn, they help regulate the blood pressure.
5. Want a glowing complexion? Guavas are 80% water, so they are the perfect fruit for hydrating your skin.
6. Guavas can improve your brain power since it stimulates the cognitive function and sharpens your focus. Feeling a bit distracted? Have some guava!
7. Guavas improve your bowel health. They help clean the digestive tract with its natural antibacterial properties and promote digestion and proper excretion with its high fiber content.
8. You can create a DIY face mask by mashing a guava and an egg yolk. Apply this mast to your face for 20 minutes and it will help remove dead skin cells, tighten and lighten your skin. You don’t have to eat a guava to enjoy its benefits.
9. Guavas contain a significantly lower amount of sugar than other fruits, so they regulate your metabolism and help you lose weight.
10. Having strong anti-inflammatory properties and good levels of potassium, guavas are excellent for fighting thyroid problems. Also, they are a great source of copper which regulates hormones and organ system function.