Bitter Gourd Juice for Diabetics Patient

Bitter gourd is a green vegetable with a bitter taste. In India it is used as a household medicine because of its medicinal and curative properties. It is a very nutritious vegetable. It contains a hypoglycemic substance which helps in lowering blood and urine sugar levels. Intake of bitter gourd in any form will be of immense help in controlling the blood sugar level.

Ingredients (for 1 Glass) :

• Half piece of Bitter Gourd.
• Half Lemon.
• A pinch of Salt.
• Half teaspoon Turmeric Powder

Method :

• Wash the bitter gourd thoroughly.
• Cut it into small pieces.
• Soak the cut pieces in water with little salt and half teaspoon turmeric powder for 15 minutes
• Remove the pieces from the water and grind it in the mixer with enough water.
• Remove the fibers by passing the juice through sieve.
• Add lemon juice and stir well.

Suggestion : Drink the juice in the morning on empty stomach daily.

Some Quick Tips

• Soak the pieces in water with little salt and turmeric powder for 15 minutes to remove the bitter taste.
• Instead of lime amla can also be used along with bitter gourd.