The Bitter Has Many Benefits, Recognize The 6 Benefits Of Jus Pare For Body Health

Illustration of the benefits of pare juice for health (Freepic/jcomp)

YOGYAKARTA Many Indonesians know bitter melon by processing it into tumis or lodeh in lunch dishes. However, there are also those that make this vegetable group crushed into juice and then drunk. This is not without reason, because vegetables with the scientific name Momordica quarantine are rich in vitamins A and C.

The propagating plants that grow in this tropical region, including the family of labs and relatives of zucchini, waluh, and cucumber. The bitter varieties of China, usually shaped longer and greener are pale. If the texture of the skin is not much different, it persists and continues so that it appears to be textured transversely from the tip of the fruit to the base. Even though it has a sharp or bitter taste, bitter melon can be efficacious for the following below.

In 100 grams of raw bitter melon, contains calories (21), carbihydrates (4 grams), fiber (2 grams), vitamin C (99 percent of daily value or DV), vitamin A (44 percent of DV), folate (17 percent DV), potassium (8 percent DV), zinc (5 percent DV), iron (4 percent DV). Rich in vitamin C, then consuming pare juice can prevent disease, bone formation, and wound healing.

Launching Healtline, Wednesday, September 13, vitamin A which is soluble in pare juice can improve skin and eye health. Meanwhile, folate, pentung for growth and development.

Pare has long been used as a medicine by indigenous peoples around the world. Especially to treat diabetes. In recent years, research confirmed the efficacy of these vegetables to control blood sugar. Research that has been carried out for 3 months on 24 adults, they are asked to eat dates every day and successfully reduce blood sugar and A1c hemoglobin.

Other studies also found that 40 participants with diabetes who consumed 2.000 mg of bitter melon per day for 4 weeks, decreased blood sugar levels decreased, although slightly. Pare is considered to increase the way sugar is used in the body's tissue and increase insulin secretion, the hormone responsible for regulating blood sugar levels.

Research shows that bitter tissue contains certain compounds with cancer-fighting properties. The study found that effective pare extract kills cancer cells in the stomach, large intestines, lungs, and nasopharyngeals located behind the back of the throat nose. However, because this study has not been tested on humans, it is not known for sure the frequency of consumption and effective doses that can fight cancer.

High cholesterol levels can cause a buildup of fatty plaques in the arteries. If forced, the heart can pump harder blood and increase the risk of cardiac arrest. Several studies in animals found that bitter melon can lower cholesterol levels to support overall heart health. Research in humans shows that soluble pare extract in water lowers significant levels of LDL or bad cholesterol.

As stated above regarding the nutritional content in bitter melon. Pare can be a good addition to a weight loss diet because it is low in calories and contains fiber. In addition, bitter melon is also an obscenity that helps carry out bowel movements.

Besides being processed into soupy food, it can also be processed with dumplings or dimsum creations. It can even be fried into chips, steamed, or roasted. To process it into juice and get bitter health benefits, mix it with several other fruits and vegetables rich in nutrients. To reduce the bitterness, you can add lemon, a pinch of salt, and honey.