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Bittergourd for diabetes

By Mamapumpkin, on April 14th, 2009

I’ve just forced Tee to eat 5 spoonfuls of baby bittergourd (cooked in an omelette), which is known to be even better nutritionally than the big bittergourd. She hated it but she swallowed it. Good girl.

Whenever I eat bittergourd, my blood sugar tends to drop as it has some insulin producing properties. I try to eat it at least once a week now. I’ve never really had a problem with it.

Tonight’s dinner was baby bittergourd omelette, sweet and sour big fat garoupa, chicken herbal soup. With rice…….that’s it. Tired already.

Have you noticed that I’m blogging a lot about food lately? What to do, I’m frigging HUNGRY ALL THE TIME!!!!

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3 comments to Bittergourd for diabetes

JoMel (8 comments.)

April 14, 2009 at 2:15 pm

sounds like a lovely wholesome meal. did you marinate the gourd with some salt beforehand? I think it helps to get rid of some of the bitterness, which the children find hard to swallow.
Vien (100 comments.)

April 14, 2009 at 11:22 pm

i ate tons of bittergourds when i had gestational diabetes. do you know if u blend it as juice, it’s more potent? but then again, it will be difficult to down it.
mott (43 comments.)

April 19, 2009 at 3:12 am

mmmmm….yumm…y’know ar..they deep fry these babies in the nasi kandar shop right?

WAHHHHHHHHH…I love eating them sooooo much. Wahhhhhhh…… I really miss eating it!