Many people eat okra mainly because it tastes good and digests well, especially when consumed with solid foods like pounded yam, eba, or wraps of fufu, and other solid meals, depending on an individual’s preferences. However, there are some medical problems that okra can help to manage when consumed on a daily basis that many people don’t know about, which I want to briefly enlighten you on in this article.

1. For those with high blood sugar and even those who don’t have an increased sugar level in their blood, eating okra on a daily basis can both help to control it and also reduce the risk of having a high sugar level because of the beneficial nutrients and vital chemicals that are present in okra, which help the body to address this issue.

2. According to Healthline, free radicals are not good for the body, especially the cells that make up the organs and tissues in the body. These free-moving radicals can cause the cells to multiply beyond control, leading to what is known as cancer. However, when okra is consumed on a regular basis, the antioxidants in it clear up the free radicals and keep your body free from cancer.

3. For the brain to function effectively and the heart to carry out its duties properly, the blood flowing through the blood vessels that make up the above organs must be free from cholesterol, and eating okra helps to get this done because okra contains a high proportion of mucilage, which is a substance in the form of a gel that helps to remove cholesterol from the blood by attaching itself to it and, by so doing, destroys the cholesterol and has it removed from the body.

When the level of cholesterol becomes too high in the blood, it can pile up and block the blood vessels of the heart and brain, leading to some severe medical conditions that affect the aforementioned organs. Okra is also made up of some chemical compounds called polyphenols, which work together with the mucilage to protect the heart and brain from infection and also help to stop the blood from clotting.

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