Bitter melon, as research studies have found, is very beneficial to diabetics. It can control inflammation, cholesterol levels, and obesity, all of which are factors that increase the risk or worsen diabetes. While this vegetable may be very beneficial to diabetics, its bitterness is what keeps most people away.
If you want to add bitter melon to your diet, then here’s a good recipe for bitter melon juice to start with.
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Ingredients
- 1 Bitter melon, medium sized
- 1 beetroot, medium sized
- 1 inch of ginger, grated
- 1 cup of water
- 1 teaspoon of honey for sweetener, preferably natural and organic
Directions
Before making the bitter melon juice, you first need to get rid of its bitterness. Once done, follow these simple steps:
- Cut the beetroot into smaller pieces.
- Add all the ingredients in the blender except the honey. Blend until smooth.
- With the strainer, strain the juice into a tall glass. You can also press the solids against the strainer with a spoon to extract more of the juice.
- Add honey to taste. Stir the juice. For a cool drink, add some ice.
What’s in the Ingredients?
It’s not just the bitter melon that’s beneficial to diabetics though. Beetroot can normalize high blood pressure, and it’s also said to protect against nerve damage since it has antioxidant properties.
Ginger also has anti-diabetic properties by lowering fasting blood sugar as well as HbA1c.
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Bitter Melon as a Therapy for Diabetes, Inflammation, and Cancer: a Panacea? URL Link. Accessed: August 24, 2017
The Potential Benefits of Red Beetroot Supplementation in Health and Disease. URL Link. Accessed: August 24, 2017
The Effects of Ginger on Fasting Blood Sugar, Hemoglobin A1c, Apolipoprotein B, Apolipoprotein A-I and Malondialdehyde in Type 2 Diabetic Patients. URL Link. Accessed: August 24, 2017.[/expand]
