2. Pitaya has the effects of clearing away heat and moistening lung, protecting throat and relieving cough because of its cool fruit. At the same time, it is also an ideal slimming and beautifying fruit with low fat, low calorie and high fiber. However, it is worth noting that the sugar content of this fruit is relatively high, with 7.83 grams of glucose per 100 grams of pitaya meat, so it is not suitable for diabetics to eat pitaya.
3. In addition, the juice of pitaya fruit and stem can inhibit the growth of tumor. Moreover, pitaya has few pests and diseases, and its normal reproductive growth can be satisfied without using any pesticides and hormones. Therefore, pitaya is not only a kind of healthy and nutritious food with certain curative effect, but also a kind of green fruit in consumption concept.