A friend of mine never ate neither a lady's finger nor an eggplant as did not like the slippery slimy inner flesh of the vegetables. But when I told him the health benefits of lady's finger he decided to include lady's finger in his diet if not eggplant. Lady's finger (okra) is a low calorie, fibrous vegetable loaded with vitamins and minerals. It contains Vitamin A, C and K, folates, iron, calcium, manganese and magnesium.
1. Okra is a good source of probiotics. Probiotics are the good bacteria that you need to support your general well being.
2. It is a natural laxative that relieves of constipation rendering your bowel clean and healthy.
3.It is healthy for your gut with its probiotics and dibre. Okra helps with acid reflux, ulcers and soothes the GI tract.
4. It helps to lower the cholesterol levels and encourages weight loss.
5. A vegetable with antioxidants, okra prevents free radical damage (colorectal cancer).
6. If you suffer from repeated bouts of colds and flus then okra is for you. Thanks to Vitamin C in Okra.
7. Folates in okra help pregnant mothers to reduce the risk of pre natal birth defects.
8. It is good for your bones and to maintain the healthy clotting time of blood.
9. It is also found that regular consumption of aptly cooked okra can bring down blood sugar levels.
The fibre in Okra stops the rate at which blood sugar gets absorbed from the intestinal tract. An additional tip: For bouncy hair boil water with horizontally cut okra, strain on cooling, squeeze half a lemon and use as a hair rinse. Experts say that it can even rid of lice.
Wishing you good health,
Regards,
MANGALORE
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