There’s
a lot that nutritionists around the world don’t agree on, but most of them
advise you to have more vegetables than fruits and more water- based vegetables
like bottle gourd in summers.
Let’s take a look at why this is so.
1.
Bottle gourd keeps you hydrated and
cool in summers: Bottle guard has always been
regarded as one of the healthiest vegetables, and for a reason. This versatile
vegetable is full of about 92 % water and minerals and is the best that nature
can offer to keep your body hydrated and cool. It’s a good idea to have bottle gourd or
‘lauki’ as a juice because cooking deactivates the minerals and vitamins found
in it. The juice keeps your stomach cool and reduces body heat or ‘pitta’. You
can also eat boiled lauki with curd
to get its cooling benefits. This vegetable helps replenish the water lost due
to sweating during summers and is also a great remedy for any kind of
heat-related ailment like nose bleeding, pimples or ulcers according
to Ayurveda.
2.
Helps control weight: It helps
control weight as Bottle gourd is excellent for you if you are trying to lose weight. The vegetable is
packed with fibre which helps in keeping you full for longer, thus reducing
food cravings that make you pile on the kilos. It is also a low-calorie
vegetable with no fat and thus helps you lose weight too. Bottle gourd is
prescribed by Ayurvedic medicine to
reduce flab as fibre is the key to weight -loss.
3.
Storehouse of essential vitamins and
minerals: Bottle gourd contains essential vitamins and minerals
like Vitamin C, B, K, A, E, Iron, Folate, Potassium and Manganese. These play a
critical role in metabolism and body functions.
4.
Treats urinary tract infections: Freshly made
bottle guard juice mixed with lime juice is one of the best natural remedies
for treating pesky UTIs.
5.
Cure for stomach problems: Bottle gourd
helps in curing constipation and also treats diarrhea. This is due to
the fact that the vegetable contains a lot of water and fibre which helps in
cleaning your digestive
track and allows easy bowel movement. One of the best home remedies for
treating diarrhea is to drink bottle gourd juice with a pinch of salt. This
helps in maintaining the electrolyte balance of your body, as well.
6.
Bottle gourd helps in controlling diabetes: Bottle gourd
juice is also beneficial for diabetic patients as it stabilizes blood sugar levels
and maintains optimum blood pressure.
The best time to have it is in morning before breakfast to reap this benefit.
Also, take care to consume the juice immediately as it oxidizes quite fast.
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