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Bitter Gourd: A Vegetable With Advantages This is a vegetable also known as bitter melon or bitter squash, as the name implies it is bitter in taste and looks like a cucumber with ugly gourd over it. This vegetable has two main varieties long and small. Long grows to 20 cm and pale in color whereas small grows to 10 cm and dark green in shade. Both of them have white seeds when they are unripe and turn to red when ripe. This vegetable turns even bitter in taste when ripe completely and color changes to reddish- orange. It is common in Asian countries due to hot and humid climates. When treated with The Trivedi Effect ® Bitter Gourds have shown development in growth, the leaves were of even color, and the stem was fairly robust. The plants were completely disease-free, and even the fruit was not confronted by bugs.

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Bitter Gourd also known as bitter melon or bitter squash.Bitter gourd is a rich basis of several minerals and vitamins like B1, B2 and B3, magnesium, manganese, zinc, fibers and vitamin C.

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Bitter Gourd: A Vegetable With Advantages

This is a vegetable also known as bitter melon or bitter squash, as the name implies it is

bitter in taste and looks like a cucumber with ugly gourd over it. This vegetable has two

main varieties long and small. Long grows to 20 cm and pale in color whereas small

grows to 10 cm and dark green in shade. Both of them have white seeds when they are

unripe and turn to red when ripe. This vegetable turns even bitter in taste when ripe

completely and color changes to reddish-orange. It is common in Asian countries due to

hot and humid climates. When treated with The Trivedi Effect® Bitter Gourds have

shown development in growth, the leaves were of even color, and the stem was fairly

robust. The plants were completely disease-free, and even the fruit was not confronted by

bugs.

Usually, people find it bitter in taste and difficult to consume. It is with precious nutrients

and very low in calories. Bitter gourd is a rich basis of several minerals and vitamins like

B1, B2 and B3, magnesium, manganese, zinc, fibers and vitamin C. It contains double the

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iron and calcium of spinach, double the beta-carotene of broccoli and two times the

potassium of banana. It should be consumed as insulin replacement by some diabetic

patients, as it contains insulin-like compound known as polypeptide P. Bitter gourd offer

many medicinal and health benefits for ailments like cholera, piles, immune booster,

respiratory disorder, eye problems and many more.

Bitter gourd helps in treating blood disorders like itching and blood boils caused due to

toxemia. Blend two ounces of bitter gourd juice with some fresh lime juice. Swallow that

mixture daily for six months with an empty stomach for better and improved health. Take

two teaspoon full of bitter gourd juice, mix it with onion and lemon juice, blend the

mixture and take it until you feel well. It helps in lowering sugar levels in blood and urine.

Regular consumption of bitter gourd has proven to improve the energy and stamina level.

It contains many beneficial properties, and that cleanses your body from toxins.

There are some consumption tips like choose unripe bitter gourd that are firm, avoid

taking ripe bitter gourd because they can be extremely bitter. Store them in the vegetable

bin with the right temperature in the refrigerator. Don’t keep bitter gourd with any other

fruits and vegetables, as it may hasten the gourd to ripen due to ethylene gas. Clean them

under the fresh running water and slice them lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. To

reduce the bitter taste, marinate them in salt water or yogurt for at least half an hour before

cooking or juicing.

There are some precautions for consuming bitter gourd in any form. One should not

consume more than two gourds in a day. Excessive consumption of bitter gourd may

increase the chances of diarrhea. Diabetic patients if consuming bitter gourd have to

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check and alter the dosage of their drugs. Consult your doctor before consuming it on a

regular basis. Pregnant women should not consume bitter gourd as it can induce

contractions, bleeding and abortion.

There are many traditional methods used to reduce the bitterness of bitter gourd. Although

it seeds are discarded due to the alkaloid content, whereas it can also be consumed and

enjoyed in some Asian regions, like in Kerala it can stuffed and fried with tomato, green

chilies, garam masala and garlic.

Mahendra Trivedi’s continuous researches in the field are likely to give more positive

outcomes in Bitter Gourd farming storage and pest control and treatment. For more

information on Bitter Gourd,

you can also visit the page http://www.trivediscience.com/agriculture/agriculture-crop-

projects-india/vegetable/bitter-gourd-crop/

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