{"id":24136,"date":"2017-04-01T17:45:13","date_gmt":"2017-04-01T12:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.1mg.com\/articles\/?p=24136"},"modified":"2017-10-13T12:35:08","modified_gmt":"2017-10-13T07:05:08","slug":"how-is-karela-juice-helpful-in-diabetes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/articles\/how-is-karela-juice-helpful-in-diabetes\/","title":{"rendered":"How Is Karela Juice Helpful In Diabetes?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24137 size-full\" title=\"How Is Karela Juice Helpful In Diabetes?\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/rsz_shutterstock_399644452.jpg\" alt=\"online medicine store\" width=\"630\" height=\"380\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>-Karela, also known as bitter melon or bitter gourd, is a unique vegetable as it can be used as medicine as well.<\/p>\n<p>-It is packed with nutrients that are extremely beneficial for people with diabetes.<\/p>\n<p>-It is <strong>rich in fiber, has a low glycemic index and has zero cholesterol<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>-Karela is rich in<strong> vitamin C, folate, Vitamin B complex, potassium, zinc, iron and phosphorus. <\/strong>All these nutrients are very beneficial for people wih diabetes<\/p>\n<p>-It contains compounds <strong>&#8220;charantin&#8221; and &#8220;vicine&#8221;<\/strong>, which have glucose lowering properties.<\/p>\n<p>It also conatins <strong>polypeptide-p<\/strong>, which has <strong>insulin like properties<\/strong> i.e. it increases glucose absorption by cells of the body and reduces blood glucose levels.<\/p>\n<p>-These substances, either work individually or together and help <strong>reducing blood sugar levels<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>-Karela also has <strong>lectin<\/strong>, which acts on cells and tissues of our body and<strong> increases their sugar intake and it also suppresses appetite by acting on brain<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>-It has several medicinal properties too. 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