Top Amazing Health Benefits of Bitter Gourd (Karela); specially for Weight Loss and Diabetic Patient

"Bitter gourd" (Momordica charantia) is most commonly known as bitter melon, bitter gourd, itter squash, or balsam-pear, is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean for its edible fruit.

As the name suggests, karela are bitter but are known to have therapeutic value, especially for those suffering from diabetes. When tomatoes and other vegetables are mixed with it, the bitterness is reduced.

Did you know that bitter gourd or karela is not really a vegetable but a fruit? The part of the plant that is used for consumption and for various medicinal purposes is the fruit of the bitter gourd.

Bitter gourd or bitter melon (karela) juice is the best natural medicine for diabetes. Bitter gourd juice contains a train of important nutrients ranging from iron, magnesium and vitamin to potassium and vitamin C. An excellent source of dietary fiber, it also contains twice the calcium of spinach, beta-carotene of broccoli, and the potassium of a banana.

Drinking it early in the morning on an empty stomach is the best medicine for your blood sugar levels. Bitter Gourd have low in calories, fat and carbohydrates. Due to this it makes bitter gourd, the perfect food for weight loss.

If you got too much alcohol in your system after a crazy night of partying? You can get rid of it quite swiftly by sipping some bitter gourd juice which wipes out alcoholic intoxication settled in your liver. The juice cleanses your bowel as well as heals.

Warning:

Pregnant women should avoid taking too much bitter gourd or its juice as it may stimulate the uterus and lead to preterm labour.

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