HEALTH BENEFITS OF OKRA High fiber content dietary of okra plants useful for avoidance of obesity, high cholesterol, diabetes, and colon cancer. It can help prevent diabetes. Content of folates in fresh pod that is high enough help to reduce the possibility of neural tube defects in offspring, especially in the pre-conception. High vitamin C in okra plant is a source of antioxidant substances that can protect the body from free radicals that are harmful to the body thereby increasing the endurance of various diseases. It’s great to eat during the heat of summer as it helps to treat sun stroke. Vitamin K in the okra plant useful as a co-factor for enzymes of blood clotting and is needed to strengthen bones. It’s good for people who have asthma. Many alternative health practitioners believe all disease begins in the colon. The okra fiber, absorbing water and ensuring bulk in stools, helps prevent constipation. 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.
Posted on: Tue, 02 Sep 2014 03:45:23 +0000
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