Natural foods have nutritional and often medicinal value. The trick is to know what they are. Just by taking a short time to learn about all the benefits of what you are eating you can eat according to what you think your body needs at the time.

One fruit that is good to learn something about is the papaya. The papaya (from Carib via Spanish) is the fruit of the plant Carica papaya, in the genus Carica. It is native to the tropics of the Americas, and was cultivated in Mexico several centuries before the emergence of the Mesoamerican classic cultures.

Papaya is an extremely nutritional fruit. It contains the following:

* Vitamins…

Satisfy your food cravings with a healthy snack that’s easy to whip out.  You can do this within the comforts of your own home—but of course you have to buy the ingredients from the grocery store first if you don’t have them yet.  If your taste buds are not into veggies, we’re sure their opinion will change once they’ve tasted lettuce and cucumbers dipped in this creamy and refreshing yogurt dill dip. It’s made with nonfat Greek yogurt so it’s low in calories, high in protein, and has a tangy flavor that complements veggies beautifully.  Here’s the easy recipe:

Ingredients:

* 6 ounces of nonfat plain Greek yogurt
* 1 tablespoon fresh dill,…