New Delhi, March 3 (IANS). With the onset of summer season, one feels like drinking cool and refreshing juice, but it is not necessary that every fruit juice is good for health.
Seasonal or pomegranate juice also increases the amount of sugar in the blood, because all the fiber remains in the strainer. Consuming bottle gourd juice in summer instead of fruits will be beneficial because it neither increases the amount of sugar in the blood nor is it rich in fiber.
Generally, people make faces on hearing the name of bottle gourd, but its vegetables, theplas and juices are also full of nutritional properties. This simple looking drink works deeply for the body and heart. In Ayurveda, bottle gourd is considered cool, mild and bile suppressant. It calms excess body heat, balances digestion and aids in internal purification. From the scientific point of view, bottle gourd contains low calories, potassium and a lot of water, which plays a helpful role in heart health and blood pressure balance. However, the time of juice consumption also affects health.
Now let us know how to make bottle gourd juice easily at home. First of all, choose such gourd which is small and fresh. Sometimes bottle gourd also turns out to be bitter in taste. In such a situation, choose only after investigation. Peel the bottle gourd, cut it roughly and add two pieces of cucumber, a little mint and lemon juice to it. This will increase the taste of bottle gourd juice and the nutritious elements will also be retained. Do not keep the juice, take it out only when you want to drink it because it turns black very quickly and gets spoiled.
It is better if bottle gourd juice is consumed in the morning only. Consuming bottle gourd juice in the morning detoxifies the body and removes all the dirt. It intensifies the digestive fire and also works to boost metabolism. Regular consumption of bottle gourd juice reduces the problems of constipation, gas and flatulence and also provides relief from heaviness and lethargy.
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