Amazing Benefits Of Bitter Gourd/Bitter Melon

Have you ever heard about “Momordica charantia”? And what about “KARELA”? Yeah...Its scientific name is Momordica charantia, ‘Kakarakaya‘ in Telugu, ‘Pavakkai‘ in Tamil, ‘Pavakka‘ in Malayalam, ‘Hagalkai‘ in Kannada, ‘Karela‘ in Gujarati, ‘Karle‘ in Marathi, and ‘Korola‘ in Bengali. There are so many names of Bitter Gourd and it can be consumed in so many ways like you can drink it as juice, eat it as pickle and use it making delicious recipes.  These are mainly light or dark green in colour depending upon the region where are growing it. Well….their taste is bitter but they are fully filled with essentials nutrients and antioxidants.

Ranging from Iron, Magnesium, Vitamins, Potassium Bitter Gourd contains a train of important nutrients. It is an excellent source of dietary fibre which is used for consumption and for various medicinal purposes.

Health Benefits of Bitter Gourd:

• Maintain Sugar Level

• Lower Cholesterol Levels

• Powerful antioxidant for flawless skin

• Heals Liver Problems

• Fit in Your Weight Loss Plan

• Boosts Immunity

• Strengthens Eyesight

• Overcome Type 2 Diabetes  

• Cures Indigestion

• Good for Heart

• Prevent Cancer

• Improves Stamina and Energy

• Blood Purifier

• Eliminate Harmful Free Radicals

• Control Blood Flow and Clotting

• Stop Cholera

• Improves Respiratory Disorders

Consumption Tips:

• Always choose unripe bitter melons looks like cucumber
• Store Bitter Gourd in Vegetable Bin of Refrigerator as it keeps it upto 4 days
• Clean under cold running water
• Keeping them at room temperature speeds ripening 
• Fresh bitter gourd can be placed in zip pouch 

How to make Karela (Bitter Gourd) Juice?

• Slice Bitter Gourd lengthwise and remove seeds.
• Cut into smaller slices
• Fit it into your juicer
• Drink 2-3 ounce
• You can add teaspoon of honey, or add another fresh juice such as carrot or apple juice to make it more palatable.
• For Diabetes, Mix Apple juice and bitter gourd juice and drink.