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Bitter gourd It is a very common vegetable that most of us like. Also, eating it can have many health benefits. There is no lack of nutrients in it. You can get many vitamins including iron, magnesium, fiber and zinc through it. It has almost no calories, which makes it an excellent vegetable for heart patients, high BP patients and obese people. Despite so many benefits, if you eat bitter gourd even by mistake, then you may have to suffer its bad consequences.
Why does gourd become bitter?
Bitter gourd contains a toxic compound called cucurbitacin. Many plants produce this toxin to protect themselves from animals. According to India's famous nutritionist Nikhil Vats, bitter gourd should not be eaten at all. Because of this, you may have to visit the hospital. There have been many reports in the media about people falling ill after drinking bitter gourd juice.
Why should bitter gourd not be eaten?
1. You might vomit
2. You might have a stomachache
3. You might have an upset stomach
4. Risk of food poisoning
5. Risk of diarrhea
How to check bitter gourd?
Before cooking gourd or extracting its juice, check once whether it is bitter or not. You will not have to work hard for this. This work will take you a few seconds. First of all, cut a piece of gourd and put it on your tongue and find out its taste. If there is even a little bitterness in it, then understand that it is not worth eating at all.