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From weight loss to diabetes management, 5 reasons you must drink karela juice

TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - Sep 28, 2020, 22:00 IST
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​From weight loss to diabetes management, 5 reasons you must drink karela juice

Karela, also called bitter gourd is an effective food to achieve your happy weight. The vegetable is loaded with essential nutrients and has various health benefits. Karelas is majorly famous for its ability to reduce blood sugar levels in people suffering from diabetes.

While losing weight requires some constant effort from going to the gym regularly to eating right, having karela juice every day can accelerate the process.

It is believed that karela juice can actually help you burn belly fat and help you lose weight quickly.

A study published in the journal BMC complementary and alternative medicine suggests that karela extract helps in the dislocation of the human fat cells and also hampers the formation and growth of new fat cells. The study concluded that bitter gourd can be seen as a natural agent for treating obesity.

Here are some other benefits of having karela juice.

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​Prevents cancer

According to a study published in the Journal Carcinogenesis, karela juice restricts the ability of pancreatic cancer cells to metabolise glucose and thus reduces the cells energy source and eventually kills them. Another study published in PubMed found that karela extract can effectively cure breast cancer.

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​Helps treat asthma

Drinking karela juice regularly can help cure chronic cough and breathing issues by removing phlegm, which is accumulated in the respiratory tracts and lungs. Thus, karela juice can be an effective remedy for treating asthma and lung infection.

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​Improves skin

Karela purifies the blood and having it can prevent premature ageing. It can also help remove fine lines from the skin. Thus, karela juice makes for an excellent detoxifier and skin cleanser.

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​Improves digestion

Karela juice consumption stimulates the production of enzymes that promote digestion. A combination of honey juice and karela can rapidly enhance digestive function.

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​Lowers blood sugar levels in diabetics

There are various compounds in karela that make it an effective remedy for diabetics. The three main compounds - polypeptide-p, vicine and charatin in karela are said to have a major role in controlling diabetes. Drinking karela juice regularly can help cure insulin resistance without the need for any medication.

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