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Okra

08/18/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Okra is a gut-friendly vegetable you need to be eating more often

Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) is a vegetable that can easily polarize a dinner table. The hot topic, of course, is whether they love or loathe its mucilaginous texture once it’s cooked. The operating word “mucilaginous” here can be interpreted in two ways: Those who love it call it “slick,” and for those who loathe it, it’s “slimy.” Still, […]

06/16/2017 / By Tim Wesley

Okra – sources, health benefits, nutrients, uses and constituents at NaturalPedia.com

Long considered a great food for the health-conscious, okra (also known as gumbo and lady’s fingers) is packed with nutrients that are great for the body. Okras are green-flowering plants that belong to the same family as cotton and hibiscus. The name okra usually refers to the edible white-colored seeds found inside the pods. List […]

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