These 8 benefits of bitter melon for health
JAKARTA. Most people really don’t like bitter melon. Its bitter taste makes bitter melon not included in the list of favorite foods.
However, most dietitians, health experts, and doctors actually recommend consuming bitter melon regularly. The reason is, there are many health benefits contained in it.
There are many different ways to consume bitter melon, from making it juice to cooking it into vegetables, or even adding it to soups and salads.
Here are eight health benefits of bitter melon that will motivate you to consume them more often.
1. Increase the immune system
Pare is known to boost your immune system very well.
You can boil bitter melon in water and then drink the boiled water regularly to fight various kinds of infections and diseases.
Pare is very rich in Vitamin C, which is a very powerful antioxidant that can help eliminate free radicals from the body.
2. Treating respiratory diseases
For respiratory ailments such as colds, coughs, and even mild asthma, the juice of raw bitter melon or bitter melon is highly recommended.
Make it a habit of consuming fresh bitter melon juice every morning before breakfast for best results.
3. Reduce acne
Pare is very good for cleansing and detoxifying the blood.
Including reducing acne and cleansing the body from within.
It can also help get rid of skin and blood infections like boils, scabies, fungal diseases and the like.
4. Assist in the treatment of type 2 diabetes
Pare contains phytonutrients, polypeptides-P, which contain insulin which can lower blood sugar levels.
It can also form a hypoglycemic agent called charantin which helps synthesize glycogen in blood.
This is what can help in the treatment of type 2 diabetes by reducing the level of sugar in the blood.
5. Helps lose weight
Pare is known to be rich in antioxidants, this is very useful in cleaning up excess toxins from the body that cause weight gain.
Consuming bitter melon juice regularly has been shown to effectively aid in weight loss, to get a slimmer and healthier body.
6. Sharpen eyesight
Pare contains beta carotene which is very useful in reducing eye infections, as well as sharpening eyesight.
7. Reduces constipation
For people who suffer from persistent stomach problems or have minor intestinal digestive problems, bitter melon should be included in their diet.
The fiber helps digest food and helps with constipation.
8. Prevent heart disease
Pare helps reduce the amount of Cholesterol in the body, which often blocks artery walls and causes heart disease.
So, consuming bitter melon regularly is good for a disease-free life and long life
It’s good, forget for a moment the bitter taste of bitter melon and include this excellent vegetable in your diet.
Not only does it offer health benefits, bitter melon also helps in obtaining beautiful hair and skin.
Eating bitter melon can provide you with clear, glowing skin that is free of infection and acne, and is actually very helpful against hair loss, dry and itchy scalp, and even gray hair. (Gibran Maulana)