{"id":16100,"date":"2021-06-30T12:58:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-30T02:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthysuppliesshop.com\/?p=16100"},"modified":"2021-06-30T12:58:00","modified_gmt":"2021-06-30T02:58:00","slug":"does-okra-reduce-blood-sugar-ways-you-can-use-lady-fingers-or-okra-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthysuppliesshop.com\/2021\/06\/30\/does-okra-reduce-blood-sugar-ways-you-can-use-lady-fingers-or-okra-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Does okra reduce blood sugar? Ways You Can Use Lady Fingers Or Okra At Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

Okra or Lady Finger is probably one vegetable that is eaten across the country and globe. <\/span><\/p>\n

It has been used across Turkey, eastern Mediterranean countries for blood sugar control. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Ayurveda experts recommend and used okra in different ways for controlling blood sugars. <\/span><\/p>\n

Nutritionally, Okra is a very nourishing vegetable which is rich in vitamins, minerals and fiber.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is nutrients, very low in calories – only <\/span>30 Kcals\/ 100gms.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that cannot be cured, however good life style can help keep blood sugar under control.<\/p>\n

Other than a balanced diet, active lifestyle, and good rest, there are certain foods and spices that have been found to help control blood sugar and protect other organs against the damage.<\/p>\n

Okra is one such vegetable.<\/p>\n

Okra pods and seeds have been used as an infusion for controlling blood sugars.<\/p>\n

They are dried to make a powder and then incorporated in the diet.<\/p>\n

A number of lab studies and animal studies have shown a positive effect of okra in controlling raised blood sugar levels.<\/p>\n

Benefits Of Okra For Blood Sugar Control<\/h3>\n

Okra is a rich source of both soluble and insoluble fibers which are very effective in controlling blood sugars.<\/p>\n

They slow down the absorption of carbohydrates from a meal, delaying the digestion which prevents post meal spikes and hunger pangs.<\/p>\n

Okra is very rich in flavonoids or antioxidants.<\/p>\n

These compounds have been found to actively work on sugar control.<\/p>\n

The most common compound is Myricetin – which not only helps lower sugar levels but is also preventive against other non-communicable diseases like cancer, cardiac diseases, and cholesterol.<\/p>\n

Okra also has another three compounds that have a positive effect on sugar control, namely, Oleanolic acid, Beta Sitosterol, Myricetin, and Kaempferol.<\/p>\n

Okra was also found to contain a complex carbohydrate, ‘rhamnogalacturonan’, which was identified for its positive effect on controlling blood sugars.<\/p>\n

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