Lady finger (Okra) has been a part of Indian cuisine for ages. Its rich fiber content is what mainly contributes to its benefits. Scroll down to know more about the nutrients and health benefits of lady finger (Bhindi).
Nutrients in Lady finger (Bhindi):
Following are the nutrients that contribute to the benefits of lady finger (Bhindi).
- Dietary fiber (9 % ).
- Folate.
- Pyridoxine.
- Thiamine.
- Vitamin C, Vitamin A, and Vitamin K.
- Copper, Calcium, and Potassium. As well as Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Zinc, and Phosphorus.
Benefits of Lady Finger (Bhindi):
1. Bhindi helps in Weight Loss:
The low-calorie content of Okra (30 kcal / 100 gm), make it a suitable food for weight loss. It provides minimum calories. Also, Bhindi has high fiber levels. This helps in keeping you full for longer.
2. Bhindi helps in Heart disease;
Okra contains soluble fiber pectin. Pectin helps in lowering bad cholesterol as well as prevents atherosclerosis. Lady Finger helps in the elimination of deposited cholesterol and clots.
3. Lady finger Controls blood sugar levels:
This benefit of lady finger (Bhindi) may be attributed to its fiber content. Eugenol a type of fiber, helps in slowing down digestion and absorption of sugar from the bloodstream. Hence it helps in avoiding sugar spikes after the meal and stabilizes the blood sugar levels. Its fiber further helps in lowering blood sugar levels.
4. Lady finger Improves digestion:
The fiber content of lady finger helps in better digestion and regularization of bowels. Pectin swells up in the intestine and helps in easier elimination of waste from the intestine. People suffering from constipation benefit from regular consumption of lady finger.
5. Lady Finger helps in Conception and pregnancy:
Lady finger (Bhindi) is an absolutely essential food for ladies who are trying to conceive. Okra contains folic acid/folate. Folate not only helps in conceiving but also helps in the development of the fetus. Bhindi also helps in the prevention of miscarriage. Folate helps in the formation of neural tubes of the fetus.
Read – Indian Pre-pregnancy Diet plan for Conceiving.
6. Bhindi Improves immunity :
Another important benefit of lady finger (Bhindi) is that it contains Vitamin C which helps in improving immunity.
7. Anemia
Ladyfinger contains iron and folate and Vitamin K. These nutrients help in treating and avoiding anemia.
Read – Indian diet plan for Anemia (Increase Hemoglobin).
8. Lady Finger helps in Prevention of colon cancer:
Like all other high fiber foods, lady finger helps in the prevention of colon cancer. It keeps the digestive system intact as well as helps in functioning properly.
9. Bhindi Improves eyesight :
The Vitamin A and beta carotene present in lady finger may be helpful in improving eyesight.
10. Bhindi helps in Treatment of dandruff and lice:
Okra is used as a home remedy for dandruff and lice. Cut okra horizontally and boil in water, add lemon to this water and use this water for rinsing hair.
Image – Flickr.com, Author – Rebecca
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Hello thr …. i hv high uric acid …. wht do u suggst me to eat nd wat nt to eat ?
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Is ladyfingers helps to lose weight??
yes . it is a fibrous vegetable and you can use it in your weight loss diet. However , you must understand ,that eating bhindi alone for weight loss will not do any magic. it has to be a good healthy lifestyle combo where you workout and eat right diet
Nice article mam.
Mam, i an suffering of zinc deficiency.
kindly suggest if lady finger could help in case.
THANK YOU.
Oysters, red meat and poultry, beans, nuts, certain types of seafood (such as crab and lobster), besan , whole grains,are rich in zinc
super
🙂 thanks for reading at Dietburrp.
Madam I lose weight and I also want to lose skin of because my skin is so fat so what I use to lose it plz
Saeed ,
sorry i did not understand the meaning of losing skin . i can help you with weight loss , if you give me your current stats of age , weight , height and medical issues
Hello mam, I have gained weight so I wanted to know whether I can drink the water of ladyfinger dipped in water overnight in the morning so as to reduce my weight.
Is it helpful?
Hi Ajita ,
Yes ofcourse . you can . this is a home remedy . but this alone will not help in losing weight . you need to follow a low calorie diet and also workout for atleast 45 mins to be able to lose weight.
Hi I want to loose weight and fat fast how can I do this if I don’t get time to go to a gym and exercise.
Hi Mandip , check this – https://www.dietburrp.com/indian-vegetarian-diet-plan-lose-weight-7-days-gm-diet/
Apologies It will be every second month in my last post. Also to Add on which vegetable are good for Protein, calcium, increase blood cells, rich of Vitamin C. Currently in my diet I am having Broccoli, carrot, beat root, capsicum, Green chili,Pumpkin seeds, lettuce, dal all varieties, Lady finger, Palak on my food habits basis I want to know more about rich vegetables on which i can prepare juices as I am Vegetarian. Thank you
yesy ou can use all the mentioned foods . you can orepare wheat grass juice , pumkin juice , bottle gord juice, karela juice in addition to the vegetables mentioned above
Hi I am Rahul 32 year old , I usually change my diet every second from Steam food to Cook food and doing this from last couple of years. I can see no medical and health problems as such. Can I go with making juices of all vegetable daily in my meal instead of Steam and cook. Want to save my cooking time faster, easier and Healthy .Kindly suggest or any side effects if I go with that. Thank you in advance.
Hi Rahul ,
are you able to digest it ? if yes , then there is no issue in following the pattern .
Hello Payal,
What are other ways to cook okra beside steaming and soaking. I am 31 week pregnancy with sugar is little high. I want to add okra to my diet constantly.
Thank you
steaming is best suitable for you .
Nice Article Payal,
Is it beneficial to use for those peoples who have low sperm count, If yes, Then how (please advice recipe).
I heard this is more beneficial when keep raw ladyfinger dip in milk for whole night and then drink empty stomach during early morning.
appreciate your response
Hi Fahim ,
Thank you for reading at Dietburrp. To be accurate, bhindi / Lady finger improves over all sexual health and stamina in males . But scientifically there are not much evidences that prove that bhindi will improve one’s sperm count .
Although our rich Indian culture remedies claim that lady finger soaked in milk or water over night , and then drinking this milk / water does improve sperm count . so you can definitely try . But make sure you do this for atleast 45 days to see if it helps . Sorry , but to be frank , im not sure if this will work 100 % as there is not much scientific background for the same . But give it a try .
Madam please send the article of the use of ladyfinger
Hi ,
article is mentioned above . about the benefits and uses of bhindi / lady finger . what exactly are you looking for ? anything in particular ?
Hi…. I would like to know if the nutrients are retained when okra is fried? Which oil is best to fry Okra?
Hi Sheela ,
depends upon the purpose behind supplementing okra in your food . if at all you are seeking benefits of okra in diabetes and cardiac ailment , then fried okra will do more harm than good . hence is it best to avoid fried akra , you can have it in steamed form. okra loses some of its B vitamin and C vitamin after it is fried.
can i check percentage of fibre lavel in ladyfinger in my lab ??????????
yes , if you have the apparatus
Dear Madam! My mother is 52 years old.she regularly facing severe constipation.She is using skylex drops on daily basis which acrding to dctors is nt good for health.please suggest a suitable remedy
she can have Isabghol . check this – https://www.dietburrp.com/isabgol-psyllium-husk-health-benefits/
Mam I m aged 34 in random blood sugar it came 301 after eating breakfast can I take ladyfingers water daily
yes you can take . but dont depend only on bhindi water , your sugar levels are a bit high . please check this – https://www.dietburrp.com/category/diabetes-diet/
I’m recovered from dengue feaver. How can I improve platelet and blood count?
eat garlic , banana , spinach , amla , wheat grass juice and pomogranate , this will help
Muje diabetes 2 year se hai lady finger water pi rahi hu uska effect v dikh raha hai kitne time tak ye water pi sakte iska side effects or leg me pain hota .Water ko regular pi sakte hai koi problem to nai.
Hi Nidhi , if you have side effects from this , please use methi seeds instead of bhindi water … this will help .
Please tell me about vegetables and fruits not containing potassium.
Hi Rahul ,
all veggies and fruits contain little or more amount of potassium. May i know in what regards you are looking for potassium free thing ? there is a process called leaching and blanching , which helps in removing the potassium from these veggies.
If I eat Lady finger without boil is good or not..please give suggestion.. Not all I only eat the upper part..
yes you can have if you can digest it
I am 89 years old and suffering from constipation problem from last several years, but more particularly from past 4years when I was operated for BY=PASS SURGERY.
BY PASS SURGERY went well and I am eating light Indian food with 1 chapatti, dal and lot of vegetables and seasonal fruits being vegetarian.
I have history of constipation and recently treated by GASTROTOLOGIST after CTSCAN AND TREATMENT OF LAXOPEG (POLETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350.It did cure for some period but presently I had to discontinue and taking only YUSUF GOL KI BHUSI which curse some time but some time it will cause hard stool,and I had to use lot of pressure for passing stool.
Accidently, I used OKRA-(LADIES FINGER) for past 2 weeks and it gave very smooth TIMELY stool.But again its effect is reducing.I am taking OKRA morning evening along with other vegetables. I am very active with morning evening exercising and walks-weighs 61 kg, height 5’6″
I request for your remedy for my constipation by supplying my DIET PLAN.And if need be medication.
I still maintain my morning -evening walking plus gym programs strictly,but constipation is real problem. NO SUGAR.B.P. CONTROLED BY MEDICATION.
SEEK YOUR ADVICE.
Please try to take 1 tsp ghee in 1 glass of warm milk along with 1 tsp of isabghol , your stools will be soft and regular
Hello Ms. Now I am 35 years old. I want to be pregnant again after I was aborted 2 times. I read about advantage of lady’s finger vege. Can I get pregnant if I tried to eat lady’s finger every days. Does it help me to conceive pregnancy. Thanks for your advice.
you can try it ..
Not so cool but awesome man!!
bhindi water pine se kaya alergy asthma thik ho jayega
no it will not get cured completely but some people report to be benefitted in some way b yt his
I am suffering from varcocele in left ..,.how can i get rid from this…?
Hi Jayant ,
Your problem is a physiological isue , food canot correct it .
bhendi cures Erectile Dysfunction.
I did not get my reply. whether bhendi seeds are good for Erectile Disfinction
yes it helps to some extent
DEAR DOCTOR, HELLO. CAN BHENDI SEED POWDER WORKS AS VIAGRA,
it helps in increasing sperm count and erectile dysfunctions yes !
hello mam give me suggestion about eating raw okra and can i increase my hieght by eating raw okra
yes you can eat raw okra .. what is your age ?
Hi dear,I am writing from Uganda read your blog and was so amazed. My question is that I am 100kg 39years and am mother of two . What can I do
Thank you for reading at Dietburrp. Walking or exercising for 45 mins everyday will help you in a good way to lose weight. along with the exercise you also need follow a healthy regime. You can find some basic and important tips for weight loss in this article here – https://www.dietburrp.com/top-10-weight-loss-tips/ if you want me to analyse your regime and plan a diet plan personalized for you, please see this page. – https://www.dietburrp.com/diet-services/
Or You can try following the diet plan mentioned above in the article.- https://www.dietburrp.com/indian-diet-plan-for-weight-loss/ this is a general 1200 calorie diet plan and has helped many. it may be of help to you as well. please pardon me , as the diet plan is designed for indian food system , im not sure if you are an indian and will it suit you as well
i am diabetic since last 2 years my age 45 my blood suger and urine suger increse fast time time132 after 2 hours 185 some 195 plesae give suggestion
https://www.dietburrp.com/indian-diet-plan-for-diabetes/ (1200 calorie) try this
how to decrease my blood suger please give suggestion
https://www.dietburrp.com/indian-diet-plan-for-diabetes/ (1200 calorie) chec this
i am diabetic since last 5-6 years my age 50. my weight 63. but last one month sugar level increases some times decrease what i do for decrease sugar level now few days i am eating lady finger early morning with water and also evening time exceise weight lifting 4o mints please give suggestion
https://www.dietburrp.com/indian-diet-plan-for-diabetes/ (1200 calorie) CHECK THIS
Maam,my wife is pregnant.TSH is 4.30…can she take ladies finger 2-3 times/week
Hi Soumya ,
Yes , bhindi does not affect thyroid hormones , and its rich in folate,hence best for pregnancy. its is best that she includes bhindi in her diet .
Hi Madam,
My wife is suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. Does lady finger helps in the healing of her leaking gut? Also, please advise what other veggies are good for her conditions. She is currently on medication.
Paul Sung.
YES IT WILL HELP . I AM WRITING A DETAILED ARTICLE ON RHEUMATOID ARTHIRITIS WITH ALL THE DETAILS , WILL BE POSTING IT HERE SOON
Hello Ma’am
Good day…
I would like to know if eating okra every… like in 2 meals a day is good or not…
Thanks looking forward for your reply.
it is good , but why this monotony , there are so many veggies that are very nutritious , wont you get bored
Hello mam, kya mujhe bta sakte h ki okra
Water k sath apni suger ki medicine bhi morning m l sakte h .or okra water or medician m kitna time gape hona chiye
you can take both together .. no issues
What all vegetables, fruits, pulses & eatables should be avoided for extreme gastric & acidic problem ???
check this – https://www.dietburrp.com/how-to-get-instant-relief-from-gas-and-indigestion/
I want to know any substitute for ladies finger vegetable for my weight loss diet .
Pls tell me
Thanks
you can have bottle gourd , red pumpkins , capsicum
hello! maam, I think I have a severe gastrict n sometimes digestion problem.. I feel dizzy, tiredness, sometimes headache,back pain etc. please help me out.. Thanks alot
check this – https://www.dietburrp.com/how-to-get-instant-relief-from-gas-and-indigestion/
hello maam . i am 19 yrs old and i have pcos and 75 kgs wt . i also have microcystosis and higher hormone levels .
i am also having hb 8.5 and 196 tgs. please suggest me somehing .
Ill have to personalize a diet plan based on your requirement . check this – https://www.dietburrp.com/diet-services/
Hello, i’m 22 years old, female with 70kgs. Of weight and 5’3″ of height based on my BMI it indicates that i am overweight. Is lady finger really helps to loose weight? How if the lady finger is not fresh, but still good in looking, is it okay to use it? Thank you
Hi Sarah ,
yes it helps in weight loss . yes it is ok to use . if the lady finger is not very fresh , you soak it in water for some time , it becomes fresh and crunchy soon
Respected Mam,
My name is Vyas Kr from Bokaro Steel City. Mam , My age is 48 years old and weight is 70 Kg. Last two years my sugar level crossed the maximum limit of 110 mg and it varies from 110 to 160 in fasting and PP remains 139. During this period i never took alopathic medicine . I used ayurvredic medicine like madhunashnini Vati of Patanjali and natural Bhindi extract to curb the sugar level to 109 mg . But my problem is that my health is deteriorating day by day. All lab test like thyroid, cretnine test, urine test done and found OK. but cholesterol and uric test it is below the level. Please suggest me healthy diet or other remedies so that i can maintain my body weight and strength.
Dear Mr Vyas ,
thank ou for reading at dietburrp . please refer this blog – https://www.dietburrp.com/indian-diet-plan-for-diabetes/
TRHIS IS ONE OF MY FAV. VEG. IT TASTE GOOD
Hello Mam,
Will the okra soaked overnight and taken the water in the morning cures premature ejaculation?
Yes thi might help