Looking at the purple, shiny pitayas, of course, and the golden yellow ones, their sweet and refreshing taste is simply irresistible. If you want to moisten your lungs and protect your throat, eating pitaya is an excellent choice. However, for those with diabetes, it's not recommended to eat too much pitaya because it contains a relatively high amount of sugar. Eating about half a pitaya at a time is just about right. When you eat pitaya, do you just peel the skin and eat the flesh and that's it?
Actually, the skin of the pitaya is edible. The pitaya skin contains betanin, a substance that has antioxidant and anti-free radical properties. Occasionally eating some is great for anti-aging. For ladies who usually don't pay much attention to skincare, eating pitaya is a good idea, isn't it? It's great for making your skin look younger.
So, how do you eat the skin of the pitaya? Actually, you can eat it directly. Of course, you can skip the very outer layer, and washing it might seem a bit troublesome. Just eat the inner layer of the skin, and eat it along with the pitaya flesh. It's nutritious and delicious.
You might worry that eating pitaya will make you gain weight. In fact, pitaya has very low calories. 100g of pitaya has only 51 kcal, so it's actually considered a low-calorie food. Using pitaya to make juice or stir-fry is a great idea.