Unexpected benefits of okra that anyone should not ignore

Ignoring the benefits of okra is extremely wasteful of a very good food for your health.

According to General Hospital Bui Dac Sang (Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hoi Dong Hanoi), okra is also known as okra, corn, corn . Abelmoschus esculentus Moench (L.), belongs to Malvaceae - Malvaceae.

Herbaceous plants, standing up to 2.5m high, have many feathers. Heart-shaped leaves, or propeller-shaped, with large, rough, long-toothed edges. Flowers grow in leaf axils, red color looks like cotton flowers. The capsule is long, or standing 3.5cm in size, has a bright green color, and has a diamond shaped cross-section.

Okra is a tree native to India, grown in many places in our country, especially in the southern provinces to get green fruits to eat like other beans.

In okra contains a lot of protein, glucide, carbohydrates (starch, sugar, palmitin and stearin).

Stir-fried okra fruits are eaten like other beans or grilled to eat like cucumbers. Young fruit can also be dried to use gradually as a delicious dish. Young leaves are also boiled, fried and cooked.

In okra contains a lot of protein, glucide, carbohydrates (starch, sugar, palmitin and stearin). The seeds contain a greenish yellow liquid oil, which has a pleasant smell, active and edible.

According to Oriental medicine, okra is sour, mild, cool and has the effect of relieving pain and soothing in diseases such as gonorrhea, pumpkin, white, constipation. Okra, which is used for gonorrhea, urinary retention, white zone, constipation with a dose of 12-16g / day (roots, dried leaves)

"All parts of the plant can be used as an analgesic and soothe in diseases such as gonorrhea, urinary retention, and zenith. The roots and leaves can be sliced, dried and used as medicine to treat coughs and sore throats.

Ripe seeds can be ground to drink instead of coffee or paper. Oil in seeds makes apple laxatives.

Dried okra root 12-16g. Colors, sucking and drinking help treat cough, sore throat. Fresh and dried okra fruits drink well in the day for diabetics , " said Dr. Bui Dac Sang.

Okra is a food containing a variety of vitamins and minerals such as fiber, vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamins B1, B3, B6, calcium, vitamin K, magnesium, folate, manganese . Therefore, just need you Adding okra to the regular menu will bring many health benefits as follows:

Prevent constipation

Extremely abundant fiber in okra helps prevent and support the treatment of extremely effective constipation. It is this fiber component that promotes the digestive process more smoothly. In addition, mucus in okra also helps stimulate intestinal motility, soften stool, laxative so it is also very good for people at high risk of constipation.

Beauty skin

Okra is high in fiber so it will help you get full and full longer.

The amount of vitamin C and K in okra helps to protect the skin is brighter and younger. Eating plenty of okra helps promote collagen formation while restoring damaged skin areas, which also gives you a smoother, younger and healthier skin.

Support weight loss

Okra is high in fiber so it will help you get full and full longer. From there you will limit eating other foods, especially less snacks, which will help with weight loss effectively. In particular, okra contains very little calories, so even if you eat a lot, don't worry about weight gain.

Therefore, adding okra to the regular menu and limiting other high-fat foods is also a way to lose weight as you want.

AIDS digestion

The mucus and fiber in okra into the digestive system will become an ideal environment for more beneficial microorganisms in the intestinal tract. The ability to support digestion of okra can be equal to yogurt. Therefore, eating okra regularly is also a way to help the digestive system be healthy, prevent digestive disorders as well as limit intestinal irritation .

Regular consumption of okra is also a way to help the digestive system be healthy.

Good for bones and joints

Thanks to calcium, vitamin K and folic acid, okra helps to improve the metabolism of joints, which helps strengthen bones, reduce bone loss or severe osteoporosis.

In addition, the mucus contained in okra also helps to add greasy to the joints to help the joints work flexibly and reduce joint pain effectively.

Limit cardiovascular disease

Okra mucus works to reduce bad cholesterol levels in the blood so it is good for people with high blood pressure. Thanks to its ability to stabilize blood pressure, okra is also effective in preventing and limiting dangerous complications of cardiovascular disease. Therefore, eating okra regularly is also an effective way to increase cardiovascular health.

The mucus in okra works to reduce the level of bad cholesterol in the blood.

Stabilize blood sugar

It is the high fiber content in okra that slows the absorption of blood sugar, which helps stabilize blood sugar effectively. Therefore, although it is not a cure for diabetes, regular consumption of okra is also highly effective in preventing diabetes and limiting the complications of diabetes.