A Bucketful of Bittersweet Talks - 10 interesting ways a bitter gourd makes your life sweeter

Bitter gourds are not the talk of the town when it is the foodies' town. Even healthy foodies, who love eating but only healthy foods, may not like to pay attention to Momordica charantia or bitter melons or bitter gourds. While you may call this vegetable by any name, it is not going to lose the bitterness it possesses. This is the reason many people hate it. However, it has its own ways to make your life sweeter. Find out how:

1. Low-calorie nutrition: Bitter gourds are heavenly for those who want a low-calorie food with high nutrition from several components. They are rich in essential vitamins (A, B1, B2, B3, C, and K) and minerals (iron, magnesium, calcium, potassium, zinc, phosphorus, and manganese), as well as dietary fiber and antioxidants. Be creative with bitter gourd dishes and it will act just sweet to you.

2. Trigger to weight loss: While you should not make it a passion to drink bitter gourd juice every now and then, it can actually help you with weight loss. Being low calorie and sugar level controller, bitter gourd can be a heavenly delight for those who are unable to shed fat or want to lose it more effectively.

3. Sparkle to your eyes: As bitter gourd has high level of beta-carotene, it can help you get rid of eye problems and improve sight.

4. Savior to diabetics: High blood sugar is the cause of diabetes and many other medical issues like hypertension, obesity, and heart diseases. However, bitter gourd helps in combating it all. Diabetics are recommended bitter gourd juice, as this vegetable has Poly-peptide-P (plant insulin) that helps in reducing the glucose level in the body.

5. Shine to your hair: Whether it is premature greying of hair, dandruff, hair fall or split ends, bitter gourds can take care of every hair problem of yours.

6. Friend to your skin: Bitter gourd is highly effective in treating skin infections. It not only fights fungal infections but also improves the psoriasis condition. Girls, it can even treat pimples and acne!

7. Detox tool: When a bitter gourd comes to your rescue, your body does not need any other stuff to detoxify it. It activates liver enzymes and naturally detoxifies your liver. It also purifies blood and cures blood-related problems, especially in women.

8. Digestion booster: Triggering the secretion of gastric juices is a boon provided by the bitter gourd. It not only aids digestion and improves excretory function, but also eliminates stomach worms, prevents ulcers, and gives relief from acidity.

9. Stress reliever: Stress is a part of everyday life. However, bitter gourd can scare it away too. Its sedative properties help.

10. Scarecrow to hangover: Although excess alcohol consumption is unhealthy in itself, bitter gourd can even rescue those who already have a hangover. Bitter gourd juice is a good solution to alcohol intoxication.

So, have you now got the hangover of bitter gourd juice? If yes, then your life has just got sweeter. Simply take care that you do not consume a lot of it at once, and consult your physician if you have any medical conditions.