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There is perhaps no other fruit, or food, quite as divisive as the durian<\/strong>.<\/p>

Known as the king-of fruits, the spiky durian is thoroughly loved by many of us in Asia (who delight in its fleshy, creamy texture), while others feel very strongly against its pungent smell. In fact, here's a fun fact: durians are actually banned on public transportation in Singapore!<\/p>

Whether you love it or hate it, this controversial fruit boasts of surprising benefits. From boosting happiness<\/a> and improving sleep quality<\/a>, to reducing the appearance of wrinkles<\/a> and even increasing your libido<\/a> (who knew?), browse the 7 surprising health benefits of durians<\/strong> in the gallery above!<\/p>

Sarah Khan<\/em><\/p>

Photos: Getty Images<\/em><\/p>

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Good news, durian lovers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":608,"featured_media":292427,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"From lowering high blood pressure to reducing the appearance of wrinkles (and even increasing your libido), here are the 7 surprising health benefits of durians!","_is_translated":false,"_source_post_url":"","is_displayed_in_hp":false,"displayed_in_hp_after_update":false,"is_thumb_featured":false,"template_without_diapo":"","enable_bloc_resume":false,"bloc_resume_post":[],"ctc_post":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13087,13102],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-292452","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-galerie-my","category-medical-news-my"],"yoast_head":"\nDurians: How this prickly fruit benefits your health, beauty... and sex life - Malaysia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"From lowering high 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