Sunday, 5 June 2016

Surprising Health Benefits of lady's finger

Lady's Finger or Okra is most of the popular vegetable by the identify Bhindi in every single place India. It's a very low-priced and easily found green vegetable having the first-class source of the nutrition, minerals, dietary fibres and different healthy nutrients required for the natural development of the body. 

Benefits of Lady's finger/Okra

  • Prevents from Colon Cancer
  • Manage Blood Glucose Level
  • Fights Diabetic Symptoms
  • Promotes Healthy Functioning of Digestive System
  • Relieves Chronic Constipation
  • Regularizes Bowel Movements
  • Promotes Growth of Beneficial Bacteria
  • Prevents from being Overweight and Obese
  • Promotes Skin Health
  • Lowers Serum Cholesterol Level
  • Regulates Bile Production
  • Improves Blood Circulation
  • Removes Hair Problems
  • Provides Younger Look
  • Improves Body Stamina
  • Maintains Female Sexual Health
  • Provides Relief from Cystitis and Leucorrhoea
Lady's Finger

Nutritional Benefits of Raw Lady’s Finger/Okra/Bhindi

Energy: 31 Kcal
Carbohydrate: 7.03 g
Sugars: 1.48 g
Water: 90.17 g
Protein: 2.0 g
Fat: 0.1 g
Dietary fibres: 3.2 g

Vitamins

Thiamine: 0.200 mg
Riboflavin: 0.060 mg
Niacin: 1.000 mg
Pantothenic acid: 0.245 mg
Pyridoxine: 0.215 mg
Folates: 88 µg
Vitamin C: 21.1 mg
Vitamin A: 375 IU
Vitamin E: 0.36 mg
Vitamin K: 53 µg

Electrolytes

Sodium: 8 mg
Potassium: 303 mg

Minerals

Calcium: 81 mg
Iron: 0.80 mg
Magnesium: 57 mg
Manganese: 0.990 mg
Phosphorus: 63 mg
Selenium: 0.7 µg
Zinc: 0.60 mg
Copper: 0.094 mg

How to Enjoy

Before than using lady’s finger for cooking purposes, it should be washed totally under running water. It should be dried completely the use of towel earlier than cooking. It may be loved as a soup, bhajia, curry, pickles, Juice entire fried and  many others.

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