Bitter gourd is a great way to lose weight, who should not eat?

10/06/2022 07:35 GMT+7

Lose 3.5 kg/month by diligently eating bitter melon

Ms. Cao Thi Ha (Thanh Xuan, Hanoi) said that after giving birth to her second child, she gained insatiable weight. From only 51 kg, increased to 67 kg during pregnancy, after birth, still maintained at 58 kg.

Ha was told by her friend to eat bitter melon to lose weight. This is her favorite dish. Every day she eats two main meals of bitter melon. The menu is very simple bitter melon to the refrigerator to eat with shrimp paste and ½ small bowl of rice or fried bitter melon with eggs. 200 grams of bitter gourd Ms. Ha stir-fried with 3 eggs to ensure enough fiber, vitamins and necessary protein/meal. Thanks to her hard work, one month Ms. Ha lost 3.5 kg of her slimmer body. From size XL, size L, this mother can wear size M clothes.

Not only Ha, her husband also ate with his wife, limited starch, also lost 2 kg, belly fat decreased significantly.

Dr. Huynh Tan Vu – University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City Campus 3, said that bitter melon, scientifically known as Momordica charantia L, belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae, is a fruit with low calories and carbs. but high in beneficial fiber.

Bitter gourd (bitter melon) itself is rich in vitamins and minerals. The micronutrients in bitter melon include: vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, zinc, copper, iron and magnesium. Bitter gourd also provides some helpful B vitamins and antioxidants, like lutein and zeaxanthin.

Bitter gourd has the effect of losing weight.

Although this fruit is less commonly used in daily meals, it is undeniable that bitter melon contains quite a few calories. About 100 grams of bitter melon contains only a maximum of 34 calories. According to a study at the University of Hawaii, bitter melon extract not only reduces fat cells but also prevents their formation. Therefore, eating bitter melon to lose weight is always applied by many people.

In addition, using bitter melon has many health benefits such as strengthening immunity, promoting cardiovascular health, supporting eyesight, lowering blood pressure, reducing stomach ulcers caused by H.pylori bacteria, resistance antibacterial, antiviral, analgesic in patients with osteoarthritis, heals wounds and skin ulcers, helps lower blood sugar and and improves glucose tolerance.

Who should not eat bitter melon?

BS CKI. Nguyen Tran Nhu Thuy – University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, facility 3 also said that bitter melon is also known as bitter melon, camellia, and salary.

According to Eastern medicine, suffering from bitter and cold taste; referred to in the Pi, Taste, Heart and Can sutras, which have the effect of clearing heat (cooling and lowering fever), clearing toxins (antibiotics to brighten eyes). Both fresh and dried fruits and seeds can be used medicinally. Treatment of fever, dehydration, urethritis, urinary stones, boils, eye pain, help lower blood sugar, lower blood cholesterol, brighten skin, treat skin boils, support diseases psoriasis (used as soap), helps support weight loss due to low calories and high fiber, strengthens immunity, strengthens blood vessels and is good for bones by providing a lot of vitamins C and K.

The fruit contains bitter glycosides: momordixin, charantin; mixtures of substances of the stigmastadienol group; proteins, amino acids; lipids and pigments mainly: lycopene; some vitamins and mineral salts.

Seeds contain fat and bitter substances. In addition, bitter melon contains alkaloids such as quinine and morodicine, resins, and saponin glycosides, which can cause intolerance in some people.

Some notes are that people with low blood pressure, people who are using hypoglycemic drugs, people with gastrointestinal diseases, people with liver and kidney disease need to be careful when using a lot because of the effect of lowering blood pressure, lowering blood sugar. of bitter melon can be synergistic with the effects of drugs that are not good for the patient’s health, the amount of fiber in bitter melon makes it difficult to digest, and may also cause flatulence, so people with liver and kidney disease should avoid eating.

For patients with G6PD deficiency (an enzyme that plays a role in red blood cell metabolism) should also avoid using bitter melon.

Dr. Thuy also said that you should not stir-fry bitter melon at too high a temperature, because it will reduce its nutritional value, it is best to thinly slice it, blanch it with hot water to reduce the bitterness, stir-fry eggs or Meat soup is good.

Khanh Chi