Bitter gourd Benefit and Tips

Apparently ......... grumbling, but bitter melon is actually a vegetable that has a good source of vitamins. In addition to low calorie and high fiber, bitter melon contains vitamin B1, B2, B3, C, magnesium, folic acid, iron, phosphorus and manganese.

Maybe you've heard that bitter melon is for people with diabetes. This is true because the constituents of melon contains a unique phyto-certified member called charantin hypoglysemic effects.

In addition, there is also a compound called insulin-like polipeptide P given to diabetic patients as a substitute for insulin.

Bitter gourd is also said to have other medicinal properties, including treatment of cholera in the early stages, increase energy and stamina, good for the eyes, clean and repair a heart problem due to drinking alcohol, build the immune system, overcome the problem of piles and so on.

Tip of the melon:
• Choose a melon that has not been cooked and is still hard
• Avoid buying that has changed color or a soft yellow. Bitter melon is ripe taste.
• Store in the vegetable bitter melon in the refrigerator to prevent it from cooking faster and become more bitter.
• To reduce the bitter taste, bitter melon soaked in salt water for about half an hour before cooking.
• Bitter little more bitter than the large.
• Do not eat too much melon in one day because it causes abdominal pain or diarrhea.
• If you make melon juice, mixed with honey, carrot juice or apple to make it more palatable.