Okra has the function of balancing blood glucose. It contains water-soluble pectin and mucin, which can reduce the absorption of sugar. It also contains carotenoids, which can maintain the secretion of insulin.
Okra is rich in calcium, which can promote the normal development of human bones and teeth and play a good role in calcium supplement.
Okra also contains milk glycan, pectin and other components, which can protect the intestines and stomach, promote the secretion of gastric juice, improve appetite, improve dyspepsia and maintain gastrointestinal health.
Okra contains protein, fat, carbohydrates, rich vitamins A and B, calcium, phosphorus, iron, as well as trace elements such as zinc and selenium, which is helpful to enhance human immunity. It mainly has the effects of promoting swallowing, dredging drenching, lowering milk, regulating menstruation and so on. It can also cure sore throat, urinate, prevent diabetes and protect gastric mucosa.
Okra can be cold mixed, hot fried, fried, stewed, salad, soup, etc. before cold mixed and fried, it must be scalded in boiling water for three or five minutes to remove astringency. Its properties are cold and cold. Eating it with soy sauce mixed with minced garlic and chili can slightly balance its coldness, but people with deficiency of spleen and stomach, easy to diarrhea or defecate should not eat too much.