Rae Bareli: Bitter gourd is a vegetable which is bitter in taste, but it is considered very beneficial for our health. Consuming bitter gourd benefits our body in many ways. Especially its juice is more beneficial than bitter gourd vegetable, because various types of nutrients are found in it, which are effective in protecting our body from many diseases.

While talking to Local 18, Dr. Akanksha Dixit (MD Ayurveda, National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, Rajasthan), Community Health Center, Shivgarh, Rae Bareli district, says that bitter gourd, which is bitter in taste, is very beneficial for our health. The antioxidant properties present in it are effective in keeping our body fit. If instead of its vegetable, its juice is consumed on an empty stomach in the morning, it benefits our body in many ways.

Is rich in these elements
Antioxidant properties including fiber, vitamin C, iron, magnesium, potassium are found in abundance in bitter gourd, which are considered very beneficial for our body. She says that if bitter gourd juice is consumed regularly in the morning on an empty stomach, it destroys the bad cholesterol present in the body and our body remains healthy.

Get relief from these diseases
According to Akanksha Dixit, consuming bitter gourd juice controls the increased blood sugar level of our body, the digestive system remains healthy and the skin remains glowing. Besides, it is also effective in weight loss. Giving further information, she says that by regularly consuming bitter gourd juice on an empty stomach, it reduces the bad cholesterol in our body and clears the dirt accumulated in the veins. This provides relief in reducing the risk of heart attack. That is why people suffering from these diseases must consume bitter gourd juice.