Benefits of Okhra in controlling diabetics

What makes it a good food for diabetics? Okhra is a rich source of antioxidants, vitamins B6 and folate, that helps to regularise blood sugar levels and reduce the progression of diabetic neuropathy. It contains soluble and insoluble fats in hgh amounts.

Okhra is also a powerhouse of antioxidants and vital nutrients like folate, beta-carotene, and lutein. 

It is a rich source of dietary fibre, that reduces satiety, delays sugar release and limits hunger pangs.Diabetes is a condition that rises the blood sugar levels in the body. It is one of the most alarming metabolic disorders around the world. 

Diabetics patients should be more cautious of what they eat everyday. One of them is okra or  bhindi. According to the book, 'Healing Foods' by DK Publishing House, okra is "a rich source of many nutrients, including fibre, vitamin B6, and folate. B vitamins slow the progress of diabetic neuropathy .The soluble fibre also helps stabilise sugar." 

Okra is a vegetable that is widely consumed in India. It is cooked with a number of spices and eaten with chapatis.  Can you believe 100 grams of bhindi contains only 7.45 grams of carbohydrates?

 Do you like bhindi?If not then start eating Okhra from today. Consuming Okhra rich items has  many health benefits.

Bhindi is an excellent source of both soluble and insoluble fibre. Fibre takes its own time to breakdown and digest. As it takes relatively longer to breakdown, it releases sugar very gradually in the bloodstream, thereby controlling the rise in blood sugar levels.  It is also dense in protein. Doctors always advise diabetics to keep their diet high in protein as it helps keep them energetic and prevent their attraction for  other sugary foods