Orange and Papaya Juice: Recipe and Benefits

Would you like to prepare orange and papaya juice in a few minutes? Then, this is the right place for you.

Here’s the recipe and what you need to know about it.

Tools

• Blender or juice extractor / juicer.
• A knife.
• A cup.
• Vegetable peeler (optional).

Ingredients

For 1 serving, you need the following:

• 1 medium orange.
• 1 cup of papaya.
• If using a blender, 1 cup of water.

Orange and papaya juice – Recipe

The recipe’s quite easy.

1. Peel the orange, remove the seeds and any white pith.
2. Peel the papaya and remove the seeds.
3. Blend everything with the water for about 60 seconds.

That’s all! Now you can surprise your loved ones with this exquisite recipe.

What’s orange and papaya juice good for? – Main benefits

First, it’s worth highlighting some key properties of this drink:

• It includes about 120 kcal per cup, so it may be useful in several diets.
• It has about 5 grams of fiber per serving, which’s equivalent to between 13% and 24% of the daily fiber intake recommended by the Mayo Clinic.
• On the other hand, the orange has 87.7% of its weight in water, and the papaya, 88.1%.
• Both ingredients include decent concentrations of potassium, vitamin C and other antioxidants.

Based on the above, we can highlight some possible benefits of consuming this juice regularly and in moderation.

• The combination of fiber and water may promote bowel movements and body detox. There’s more information in our section on juices for constipation.
• Its antioxidants, potassium, water, fiber and more nutrients usually play an important role in preventing circulatory system conditions. We’ve more recipes and info on this topic in our post: juices for circulation.

To note: there’s specific information on the ingredients in our posts on orange and papaya.

What’s the benefit of orange and papaya juice on an empty stomach?

It may help to recover fluids and start the day with a good dose of energy. Let’s remember that it has about 120 kcal per serving.

On the other hand, it may stimulate the organs to start their daily body cleansing process, among other functions.