Okra originated in Africa and India. The scene of an athlete eating okra at the 2008 Olympic Games gave the public a preliminary understanding of okra. By the 14 Youth Olympic Games, with the help of the media, the masses had learned more about okra. Since then, the popularity of okra has been out of control.
Is okra really that magical?
China people are keen on dietotherapy and nourishing, and believe in what they eat. Compared with many "healthy dishes" advertised on the Internet, the health care function of okra is obviously more convincing-"the first choice for the Olympic Games" and "the special offer for the Youth Olympic Games", which makes it quickly enter the sight of health care enthusiasts. For the blind pursuit of the public, okra was crowned as "diabetes buster" and "green ginseng" by some vendors, and the most popular one was "plant Viagra".
As an okra among network celebrities, is its nutritional value really high? In fact, from a nutritional point of view, the vitamins and minerals contained in okra have certain effects on strengthening human physique, antioxidation and anti-aging, but! ! ! Compared with other common vegetables, such as peppers, carrots, Chinese cabbage and other vegetables, okra has no outstanding nutritional types and contents. In other words, the efficacy of okra is actually found in most vegetables.
Can okra really "tonify kidney and strengthen yang"?
In fact, eating okra for aphrodisiac is just hearsay spread among the people, and it is likely to be a sales tool for businesses. Okra can warm and tonify kidney yang, but it can't tonify kidney yang. If you really need to recuperate kidney deficiency, don't just eat okra to tonify the kidney, so as not to delay the best treatment opportunity.
Is okra really a good medicine for lowering blood sugar?
There have been rumors on the Internet that drinking okra water can lower blood sugar and stop insulin. What did our experts say?
Okra does contain some polysaccharides and some rich dietary fiber, which is helpful for us to stabilize blood sugar, but the most important substance of diabetes is insulin, but according to various data, okra is not the forerunner of insulin, so it cannot be said that okra can treat diabetes.
It is necessary to know that diabetes is an unsolved problem in the world, whether to take insulin or take hypoglycemic drugs. Don't listen blindly.