Bitter Melon Against Diabetes
Filed in archive Diet , Notable , Research by Gloria Gamat on March 26, 2008
And I thought bitter melon (or bitter gourd
) is a local Filipino veggie?! Apparently, it is a traditional Chinese vegetable that is beneficial against diabetes.Now in a groundbreaking partnership between East and West, Australia and China are analysing the reputed therapeutic effects of a traditional Chinese vegetable - the bitter melon.
Using high-end technology, researchers have been able to unlock its secrets and in the process may have found the basis for a new drug for type 2 diabetes.
At least once a week Sharman Wong prepares a traditional Chinese dish using the vegetable bitter melon.
The recipe comes from her grandmother, who also recommended a concoction of bitter melon juice to combat ailments.
Do you like eating bitter melon? I love to eat bitter melon stir-fried with tomatoes and scrambled eggs. Yummy!
Read the full report at ABC News.
[in photo is bitter melon growing in our backyard last summer]
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