It's an Ampalaya!Yeah I know what are you thinking, a bitter taste vegetable. I am not a vegetable lover not like other people who loves all kinds of veges being served to them. Me? as my friends told me, I am choosy of what veges I want to eat. Most of them doesn't like this kind of vegetable but this one is my favorite as a salad or even cooked.
Ampalaya, also known as Bitter Melon, is a crawling vine that grows well in tropical countries, particularly in the Philippines. The term Ampalaya refers to both the plant and its fruit, which is elongated, green and has a rough and rumpled skin. Known for its bitter taste, the Ampalaya is at once a staple ingredient in Filipino and Asian cuisine and a reliable home remedy for various illnesses, particularly diabetes.
Ampalaya has the most documented scientific reports that cite its blood sugar-lowering benefit. Research worldwide since the 1960s cites the plant’s key compounds, notably polypeptide-P, a plant insulin known to lower blood sugar levels. The plant’s insulin-like benefits have long-been enjoyed by many diabetics, who include Ampalaya as part of their daily diet, either eaten as a vegetable or taken as a tea. With the traditional use supported by modern scientific validation of the plant’s benefits, the Ampalaya is the single most promising plant/herb for diabetes today.
Ampalaya’s anti-diabetic property validated by two qualified experts:
