The Magic of Okra

Okra, lady fingers or Bhindi is a vegetable that has a lot of stored nutrients. There are two kinds of fibers that you can get from Okra, the soluble and the insoluble fibers. Soluble fibers helps in lowering cholesterol serum and the risk of having a heart disease, while insoluble fibers are good for the intestines as it makes sure that the intestinal track stays healthy. It also helps in avoiding any cancer diseases specially the colo-rectal cancer.

There are other nutrients that you can get fromage boiling a half cup of Okra, there are vitamin B6, folic acid, fiber, protein, carbohydrates, vitamin A and C, Calcium, iron, potassium and magnesium. The fiber in Okra helps in stabilizing the blood sugar. The mucilage in okra also binds the cholesterol, the liver also dumps the toxins which the bile acid carries. Read more