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Okra Water: An Effective Diabetes Remedy! MUST READ!

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<div class="hidepic" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0PRG_QAyQ66BT1soLplCOXfWR6gRAcS52BerHRG83fNKLMEHJ11DUGwfDgKkyZbNqCO4z6GqcusFhn496rc5epVf_3T_XOm6mmKRXCfqsl1LuqcOT6jp-ordLhQjQEPD8Llhs4MTLWTLP/s1600/okra.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0PRG_QAyQ66BT1soLplCOXfWR6gRAcS52BerHRG83fNKLMEHJ11DUGwfDgKkyZbNqCO4z6GqcusFhn496rc5epVf_3T_XOm6mmKRXCfqsl1LuqcOT6jp-ordLhQjQEPD8Llhs4MTLWTLP/s1600/okra.jpg"/></a></div><br/> <div style="text-align: justify;">Most people refuse to eat <b>‘okra’ </b>because of its slimy and hairy texture. However, not a lot of people know okra produces many health benefits and can actually solve different <b>health problems </b>such as <b>diabetes</b>.</div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;">Aside from its gooey-gooey texture, okra is also known as a <b>vegetable </b>which carries a package of different <b>nutrients</b>, <b>minerals</b>, and <b>vitamins </b>that are essential for the human body. </div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;">Okra produces a chemical called <b>‘myricetin’ </b>which enables the muscles to absorb glucose hence reducing blood sugar level according to a 2005 study in Taiwan published by <b>Planta Medica.</b></div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;">A study published by ISRN Pharmaceutics, an online journal based in <b>Cairo</b>, <b>Egypt</b>, suggests that okra helps in slowing down the release of glucose in the intestine which helps in the reduction of after-meal glucose rates.</div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;">In addition, a study from India published in <b>Journal of Pharmacy & Bioallied Sciences </b>also proved that okra is effective in lowering the sugar level.</div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;">These studies suggests that okra helps in controlling and regulating the body’s insulin and can sometimes act as insulin itself.</div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;">A cup of raw okra contains the following:</div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;">-30 calories or about 3 g of dietary fiber</div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;">-2 g of protein</div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;">-7.6 g of carbohydrates</div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;">-0.1 g of fat</div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;">-21 mg of Vit. C</div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;">-around 88 micrograms of folate</div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;">-57 mg of magnesium</div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;">It is believed that drinking okra water on a daily basis will help the body regulate its blood sugar level.</div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>How to make okra water:</b></div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;">1.Pierce each side of the pods with a knife</div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;">2.Place the pods in a large mason jar, then cover them with water</div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;">3.Soak the pods overnight, at least 8 hrs (up to 24 hrs)</div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;">4.In the morning, squeeze the pods into the water to release any leftover sap.</div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;">5.Throw the pods away and drink the water</div><br/><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><br/> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="Okra Water: An Effective Diabetes Remedy! MUST READ!" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQaID8fK9Gf9_drs3cFIRw9zSmZfiHxRdz8NWFEGt7VNYp_G8xoR28v-Ia6U1fH_415WGfjNJB1Cw2iIf_VU8YtyHhJ6K-7TA0KHRVzgudC-blNmaKRu49RVcmr0zT_DTXMGOkYGmLjU2t/s640/okra.jpg" title="Okra Water: An Effective Diabetes Remedy! MUST READ!" width="640"/></div><br/><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;">Source: <a href="http://viralvidyos.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">TNP</a>, <a href="http://www.theartikulounonews.com/2016/10/drink-okra-water-to-treat-diabetes.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Theartikulounoews</a></span></div>

Most people refuse to eat ‘okra’ because of its slimy and hairy texture. However, not a lot of people know okra produces many health benefi...