Okra’s mucilage not only binds cholesterol but bile acid carrying toxins dumped into it by the filtering liver.
Many alternative health practitioners believe all disease begins in the colon. The okra fiber, absorbing water and ensuring bulk in stools, helps prevent constipation. Fiber in general is helpful for this but okra is one of the best, along with ground flax seed and psyllium. This incredibly valuable vegetable not only binds excess cholesterol and toxins which cause numerous health problems, if not evacuated but also assures their easy passage from the body.
Further contributing to the health of the intestinal tract, okra fiber has no equal among fibers for feeding the good bacteria (probiotics).
To retain most of okra’s nutrients and self-digesting enzymes, it should be cooked as little as possible, e.g. with low heat or lightly steamed.
Okra's mucilage not only binds cholesterol but bile acid carrying toxins dumped into it by the filtering liver.
Many alternative health practitioners believe all disease begins in the colon. The okra fiber, absorbing water and ensuring bulk in stools, helps prevent constipation. Fiber in general is helpful for this but okra is one of the best, along with ground flax seed and psyllium. This incredibly valuable vegetable not only binds excess cholesterol and toxins which cause numerous health problems, if not evacuated but also assures their easy passage from the body.
Further contributing to the health of the intestinal tract, okra fiber has no equal among fibers for feeding the good bacteria (probiotics).
To retain most of okra's nutrients and self-digesting enzymes, it should be cooked as little as possible, e.g. with low heat or lightly steamed.
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niksik u r mods ..arey learn how to copy paste ..lol
I actually forgot the word "okra" which is the english word for bhindis and i went into two different veggie stores asking if they had "bhindis" lol. They had NO idea what I was talking about. I found them eventually tho.
Now if only I could make bhindi masala like they do in Pak.
I looooove bhindi.. especially with chapatis or daal/chawal. My husband has never had it in his life and I need to get him used to it because that's what's gonna be served for dinner ALOT.. haha.
^ No you're not the only one, my hubby doesnt like it either. But thats because he has never tried my moms! She makes killer good bhindi salan with mushrooms mmmmmmm goooood
But I guess the salan version isnt too healthy is it :( Anyone have healthy recipes to share for bhindi
/ I even edited some points that were sooooooooooooooooooo long 
I take that as a big complement Niksik!