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Fresh Okra | Ladies Fingers

Fresh Okra | Ladies Fingers

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Okra is a flowering plant suitable for tropical regions like South Asia. The vegetable also belongs to the mallow family. There are various ways the Okra vegetable can be prepared. The popular ones are roasting, frying, grilling, mixing with spices, and eating the vegetable raw. 

The vegetable is also rich in a variety of nutrients like Vitamin K, Fibre, and minerals. This vegetable can be stored in a refrigerator, hence staying fresh for long.  

OKRA HEALTH BENEFITS

The outside of the Okra is fuzzy and soft. Inside the vegetable, there are small edible seeds with a unique grassy flavour taste. Okra's average size is four inches long and has a lantern shape. 

There are plenty of health benefits of Okra over long term consumption. These benefits include:

  • Antioxidants- Okra has different antioxidants like isoquercitrin and flavonoids. The antioxidants help fight the free radicals that are harmful to the body. These antioxidants also improve the heart's health by reducing the chances of blood clots. 
  • Anticancer properties- Frequent consumption of okra nutrition boosts the body with lectin that inhibits cancer cells' growth in humans. 
  • Okra prevents fetal problems in pregnant women. This vegetable contains the right amount of folate required by an expectant mother.
  • One of okra health benefits is to lower blood sugar levels for individuals with diabetes. 
  • The Okra vegetable contains high amounts of Vitamin K that assists the body in blood clotting and bones' formation. 
  • Weight loss can be attained because of the low okra calories if regularly consumed.

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Msy
Okra

They were fresh and nice.

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Kat Wright
Fresh Okra/Ladies Fingers

Very fresh and perfectly packaged.
Shall definitely re-order.

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Rhonda Smith
They were fresh

Yep they were fresh and lovely.

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