Okra is rich in vitamins and minerals. Every 100g of fresh fruit of okra contains about 4mg of vitamin C, 0/.03 mg of vitamin E/kloc-0 and 3 10μ g of carotene. Okra is rich in trace elements such as zinc and selenium, which is very helpful to enhance the anti-cancer ability of human body. Secondly, there are viscous liquid substances in the fresh fruit of okra, including pectin, mucopolysaccharide and other polysaccharides. Mucopolysaccharide can enhance the body's resistance, maintain the smoothness of articular membrane and serosa in human joint cavity, reduce the accumulation of lipid substances in arterial wall and avoid the atrophy of liver and kidney connective tissue. Finally, okra has high water content and low fat.

100g The fresh and tender fruit of okra has a fat content of only 0. 1g, which is very suitable for women who want to lose weight. Moreover, it is rich in vitamin C and dietary fiber, and can also whiten the skin.

Folding edible value

1, which helps digestion and protects the stomach.

The sticky substance of okra can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and help digestion, which is beneficial to the stomach.

2. Reduce blood lipids

The viscous substance of okra contains 50% soluble cellulose, which can effectively reduce serum cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular diseases.

3, hypoxia tolerance

Can improve the anoxia resistance.

Step 4 protect the liver

Pectin and polysaccharide in okra can protect liver and prevent constipation.

5. Anti-intestinal cancer

The sticky substance of okra contains 50% cellulose, which is beneficial to laxative, detoxification and cancer prevention.

Step 6 supplement calcium

Abelmoschus esculentus not only contains as much calcium as fresh milk, but also has a calcium absorption rate as high as 50-60%, which is 1 times higher than that of milk, so it is an ideal calcium source.

Step 7 lose weight

Okra is a low-energy food and a good diet food.

Anti-aging: the content of flavonoids is 2.8%, which has antioxidant and anti-aging effects and prevents diabetes.

8. Kidney

Okra is also called croissant, and Americans call it "plant viagra", which shows its kidney-tonifying effect. It can improve men's energy and physical strength in an all-round way, which is by no means equivalent to ordinary aphrodisiac and kidney tonic. Okra, the king of kidney-tonifying vegetables, is the best way to solve physical fatigue.

9, to fatigue

For young adults and athletes, regular consumption can eliminate fatigue and quickly restore physical strength, and of course it has this effect on everyone.

Okra can be cold-mixed, fried, fried and stewed, and made into salads and soups. It should be noted that the okra must be blanched in boiling water for three to five minutes, and then cold mixed and stirred.