Friday 28 June 2019

Tip : Bottle gourd

Bottle gourd

According to Ayurveda, bottle gourd is given the position of one of the most beneficial vegetables. It can cure many diseases, naturally. So, today I am going to share some of its benefits and the nutrients found in it.

Nutrients:

Bottle gourd is a treasure of nutrients.
In 100 grams of bottle gourd,
  • Water 96.1%
  • Carbohydrates 2.5%
  • Proteins 0.2%
  • Fats 0.1%
  • Fibres 0.6%
  • Sodium 1.8 mg
  • Magnesium 5.0 mg
  • Potassium 87.0 mg
  • Calcium 20.2 mg
  • Copper 0.3 mg
  • Iron 0.7 mg
  • Phosphorus 10.0 mg
  • Sulphur 10.0 mg
  • Vitamin B1 0.03 mg
  • Vitamin B5 0.2 mg
  • Vitamin C 6.0 mg
Benefits:

1. For heart:-
     It removes excess fat.
2. For liver:-
     It is a liver tonic, which removes toxins.
3. For high blood pressure:-
     Consume its juice, soup or veggie on a daily basis, to control your blood pressure.
4. For diabetes:-
     Consume its juice, soup or veggie on a daily basis, to control your diabetes.
5. For weight loss:-
     Consume its juice, soup or veggie on a daily basis, to remove excess fat from your whole body.
6. For stress:-
     Consume its juice, soup or veggie on a daily basis, to feel healthy and stress free.
7. For insomnia:-
     Consume its juice, soup or veggie on a daily basis, to get better sleeps.
8. For digestion:-
     It helps in getting rid of problems related to gas, indigestion and constipation.
9. For blood:-
     It purifies blood. This results in a acne-free glowing skin.
10. For cholesterol:-
     It helps in reducing cholesterol.
11. For hair-fall:-
     Consume its juice, soup or veggie on a daily basis, to control hairfall.
12. For urine infection:-
     It cures urine infection.
13. For uric acid:-
     It helps in controlling the amount of uric acid present in the body.
14. For uterus:-
     It helps in strengthening uterus.

Some instances when you should prefer not to eat bottle gourd:

  • When it tastes bitter;
  • When you have a tendency of catching cough and cold, i.e. coryza/catarrah, as it has a cold tendency;
  • It is not recommended to pregnant ladies, as it is constituted of 96% water that can create problems for them.
  • Don’t mix its juice with any other vegetables'.
Related post(s):
  1. Recipe: Bottle Gourd Juice ( https://shadesoflife18.blogspot.com/2019/06/recipe-bottle-gourd-juice.html?m=1 )
  2. Tip: Reducing weight naturally ( https://shadesoflife18.blogspot.com/2019/06/tip-reducing-weight-naturally.html?m=1 )

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