Okra Health Benefits
Okra health benefits, the plant is popularly known as okra in West Africa and is scientifically known as Abelmoschus esculentus.
Okra vegetable is grown in both tropical and temperate climates. The health advantages of okra are critical to the human immune system.
Okra nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 1.93 g |
| Carbohydrate | 7.45 g |
| Glucose | 0.32 g |
| Iron | 0.62 g |
| Magenesium | 57 mg |
| Potassium | 299 mg |
| Vitamin C | 23 mg |
| Sucrose | 0.6 g |
Benefits of okra water to ladies
- Controls diabetes.
- Helps in bone formation.
- Dietary fiber for easy digestion.
- It helps with Anaemia.
- Reduces constipation.
- It helps with weight loss.
Uses of Okra
- Okra can be used in making soup and sometimes others prefer it.
- Using okra for a stew instead of the soup.
- Roasted Okra.
- Boiling and drinking okra water for health purposes.
Okra Consumption
Okra Consumption is very high in Ghana, especially in the Volta Region of Ghana. The voltarians use okra for almost every dish they consume. The popular dishes consumed in the volta region include Akple and Okra soup, Dzemkple, Agbeli kaklo, and Yake Yake. All these dishes can be eaten with okra soup or stew.
In the Akan community in Ghana Okra is used in eating a maize and cassava diet called “Banku”. This dish can be served with either the okra soup or the Okra stew.
Source:PoultryABC.com
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