A rainy afternoon everyone. It's nice to wake up listening to the sound of the rain outside. It's not yet officially rainy season but good thing it's already raining. Do you guys like bittergourd or we call it "ampalaya" in tagalog? Maybe some of us don't really like the bitter taste of it. And most children don't like it either. Well, let us look at the other side. Maybe for most of us bittergourd or ampalaya is not that good to taste but did you know that it has a lot of benefits? I personally don't like the taste when I was young but as we age, we appreciate the taste of vegetables because we know that we need it for our body.
According to research, these are the benefits of bittergourd or ampalaya:
- Research has shown that Ampalaya increases the production of beta cells by the pancreas, thereby improving the body's ability to produce insulin, that controls the blood sugar for diabetics.
- Ampalaya leaves and fruits are excellent sources of vitamin B, Iron, Calcium and phosphorus. It is also rich in betacarotene.
- Ampalaya is used as herbal treatment for diabetes, parasiticide, antipyretic and as purgative among others.
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So the next time you feel that you don't like to eat bittergourd or amplaya, think positive and remind yourself all the benefits it can give to your body, it helps!!
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