Here’s How Okra Can Improve Your Overall Health

Skin Health

Okra improves your bowel movements and good bowel movement improves the quality of your skin. No more acne, blemishes and psoriasis.

How to consume okra to reduce your blood sugar levels

You’ll need about 3-4 pieces of raw, tender okra pods. Cut off their stems, slice them in the middle until you see their insides and then slice them into two. Fill a mason jar with distilled water and soak the okra pieces in it. Leave it on room temperature during the night and you need to drink the water in the morning. You can even eat the soaked okra pods or throw them away if you can’t eat them raw, the water has already absorbed all the nutrients. Consume this remedy every day for 2-4 weeks and you’ll see how your blood sugar levels will start dropping.

Additional tips about how to consume okra

When buying okra choose the ones with smaller pods. Make sure they’re firm and crisp at touch because otherwise they might be too fibrous. If they look yellowish or soft don’t buy them because it means they’re not fresh. If you can always try to buy organic grown okra, as with any other produce, it’s the only way you’ll be sure it’s free of pesticides and insecticides. If you can’t find organic, soak the okra in some ACV, water and sea salt for about ten minutes before you consume them. Rinse afterwards. Eat them steamed or stir-fried, cut their stems off and chop them into halves or thirds. Add them to your salad, soup or dip them in some chili sauce and consume them on their own.

Since they’re very fibrous in texture they cannot be juiced.

Warning:

Okra contains a small amount of oxalic acid, just like almost any other veggie but this isn’t known to cause any problems. However, if you have a history of kidney stones you should avoid okra.