Odiongan Vice Mayor Diven Fos Dimaala touts the benefits of okra

Okra may not be everyone’s favorite gulay, but it is packed full of nutrients and brings a lot of health benefits.

This was according to Odiongan Vice Mayor Diven Fos Dimaala, who underscored the importance of eating okra.

In a Facebook post, Dimaala said okra is a superfood that could control diabetes because it delays the breakdown of sugar in the body so that people would not get hungry easily.

This, in turn, brings down sugar levels, he said.

People can also soak okra in their drinking water to enjoy its benefits, he said.

Moreover, okra can lower bad cholesterol and provide a lot of fiber, vitamins, and anti-oxidants.

It may also fight several diseases, he further said.

Time to eat more okra!

“Monday Gulay Health Tips!

OKRA (lady finger / Abelmoschus esculentus)

Ayon sa mga pag-aaral, Ito ay isang superfood sa pag control ng diabetes,pinapadelay nito ang pag breakdown ng sugar sa katawan upang ikaw ay hindi agad gutumin.Dahil dito, bababa ang inyong blood sugar level.

Ibabad ang ginayat na okra sa isang petsil ng inuming tubig at ito ang gawing tubig sa umaga.

Ugaliin din na isama sa kinakaing gulay ang OKRA.

Dahil sa taglay nitong Pectin ito ay nakakapagpababa ng LDL o Bad cholesterol, ito ay mayaman sa fiber ,Vit A,C,K magnesium at anti-oxidant.

Ito ay panlaban din sa mga sakit na tulad ng cancer ,sakit sa puso, stroke, naiiwasan ang constipation,ito rin ay isang diuretics o nagpapaihi,pinapalakas din nito ang immune system, promotes fertility at healthy pregnancy,” Dimaala posted.