Tuesday 12 February 2013

Okra

 Main  benefits  of Okra


1) The main fiber content in Okra helps to stabilize blood sugar by conform the rate at which sugar is absorbed from the intestinal tract.
2) Okra's mucilage binds cholesterol and bile acid which carrying toxins dumped into and it filter by liver.
3) Okra helps lubricate the large intestines due to its bulk laxative qualities. The Okra fiber absorbs water and ensures bulk in stools. This helps improve constipation. , Okra's mucilage content is act as main role. Okra elimination more comfortably by its slippery characteristic. Okra help to passing the waste easily from our body. Okra is completely non-toxic, non-habit forming, has no adverse side effects, is full of nutrients, and is economically within reach of most unlike the OTC drugs.
4) Okra fiber is excellent for feeding the good bacteria (probiotics). This contributes to the health of the intestinal tract. This helps to biosynthesis of Vitamin B complex.
5) Okra is good for summer heat treatment. Okra is a supreme vegetable for those feeling weak, exhausted, and suffering from depression.
6) Okra is used for healing ulcers and to keep joints limber. It helps to neutralize acids, being very alkaline, and provides a temporary protective coating for the digestive tract.
7) Okra treats lung inflammation, sore throat, and irritable bowel.
8)  Okra has been used successfully in experimental blood plasma replacements. To retain most of Okra's nutrients and self-digesting enzymes, it should be cooked as little as possible, e.g. with low heat or lightly steamed. Some eat it raw.

Other benefits

  • Okra is used to reduce weight and it is cooked over low flame to retain its properties. This also to ensure that the invaluable mucilage contained in it is not lost to high heat.
    For adding bounce your hair, boil horizontally sliced Okra till the brew become maximally slimy. Cool it and add a few droops of lemon and use this as the last rinse and see your hair spring back to youthfulness and jump.
  • Okra is an excellent laxative treats irritable bowels, heals ulcers and problem in the gastrointestinal track.
  • Protein and oil contained in the seeds of Okra serves as the source of first-rate vegetable protein. It is enriched with amino acids such as tryptophan, cystine and other sulfur amino acids.
  • Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. This anti-inflammatory agent cut the development of asthma symptoms. Vitamin C rich fruits are have the power to control asthma. 1/2 cup of cooked Okra contains over 13 mg of vitamin C.
  • Okra, are assoc with protection against heart disease in both men and women.
  • The insoluble fiber found in Okra helps to keep the intestinal tract healthy, decreasing the risk of some forms of cancer, especially colon-rectal cancer.
  • Eating plenty of flavonoid and vitamin C-rich fruits and vegetables such as Okra helps to support the structure of capillaries.
  • 1/2 cup of cooked Okra contains 460 IU of vitamin A. eating more foods rich in beta-carotene or vitamin A was associated with a lower risk of cataracts.
  • . The diet was rich in soluble fiber from oats, barley, psyllium, eggplant and Okra. It used soy substitutes instead of meat and milk and included almonds and cholesterol-lowering margarine every day.

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