? Everyone knows that bitter gourd has the function of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat. Bitter gourd tastes bitter, cold when it is born and warm when it is cooked. Therefore, it can not only clear away heat and relieve summer heat, but also lower blood sugar and effectively reduce body fat, so it is the best companion to lose weight. Especially now, after beginning of autumn, eating more bitter gourd has many benefits, as follows:

1, promoting digestion.

? Because bitter gourd is often soaked in water to drink, it can help digestion and increase appetite, and it has a good therapeutic effect on some gastrointestinal diseases and hemorrhoids.

2, lowering blood sugar

Because bitter gourd contains some insulin substances, after drinking bitter gourd water, it can play a very good role in reducing blood sugar content, which is very suitable for diabetic patients to drink.

3. Beauty

Because soaking bitter gourd in water can get rid of some acne and spots, so as to achieve the beauty effect.

4. Enhance immunity

? Can play an anti-tumor role; Can increase the immune function and antibacterial function of human body;

Step 5 stimulate appetite

? Drinking bitter gourd soaked in water often can also increase appetite and remove fire.

6. The taboo of soaking bitter gourd in water

? Although soaking bitter gourd in water has many benefits, not everyone can drink it, because bitter gourd is cold, and it is not suitable for people with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold for a long time. Bitter gourd contains quinine, which stimulates uterine contraction and leads to abortion, so pregnant women should not drink bitter gourd water to remove fire.

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Water mixing method of bitter gourd:

2-3 pieces of dried bitter gourd, brewed with a cup of boiling water, stewed for about 10 minutes. You can add old brown sugar or pure honey as appropriate. You can also add a few stevia leaves to drink. If you want to lose weight, don't put sugar when soaking bitter gourd. If you really feel bitter, you can add a few stevia leaves. Its sugar content is 300 times that of soft candy, which not only does not affect blood sugar concentration, but also lowers blood pressure. Put a few pieces in the tea set to ensure delicious food.