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Faculty of Allied Health Sciences => Public Health => Topic started by: asitrony on June 08, 2016, 03:44:09 PM

Title: You Should Eat More Bitter Melon — Here's Why
Post by: asitrony on June 08, 2016, 03:44:09 PM

Whether you call it bitter melon, bitter gourd, bitter squash, bitter cucumber, goya, karela, balsam pear, or one of its many other names, there's one thing to know for sure about this underrated fruit: you should be eating more of it. Never heard of it? Don't let its funky appearance or bitter taste deter you: bitter melon is wildly popular in India and Asian countries — and for good reason. When it comes to health benefits, many cultures eat bitter melon or take it in supplement form as a traditional "medicine" to treat diabetes. While more research is needed, early studies are promising and show that over time bitter melon can improve blood sugar levels. It's also used to treat a variety of .

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Asit Ghosh
Assistant Professor, TE

Title: Re: You Should Eat More Bitter Melon — Here's Why
Post by: naser.te on August 22, 2016, 10:03:34 AM

Nice post