Product Description
Ampalaya has been considered as nature's answer to diabetes.
In terms of nutritional contents, the fruits and leaves of the ampalaya are reportedly rich in minerals and vitamins, notably iron, calcium, phosphorus and Vitamin B. In the Philippines, it is prepared into various dishes: it be stir-fried with ground beef and oyster sauce, or with eggs and diced tomato. A very popular dish from the Ilocos region is the ‘pinakbet,’ which consists mainly of ampalaya, eggplant, okra, string beans, tomatoes, lima beans, and other various regional vegetables stewed with a little bagoongbased stock.
Vitamins & Minerals:
Folate, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Potassium, Copper
What it heals:
Diabetes
Cancer
Hemorrhoids
Respiratory health
Skin
Immune System