Apart from being a great source of vitamin C (100g of raw okra has 21mg of vitamin C, compared to 100g of orange that has 53.2mg), okra also contains vitamin B6, which helps absorb proteins better.

If you're not crazy about okra on its own, try disguising it with stronger flavors and textures, as in this tomato-based lamb and okra stew or bamya, an Egyptian stew made with beef broth. 5. Pickles.

Okra water hasn’t yet been proven to remove microplastics from the human body. But scientific evidence shows okra polysaccharides can effectively clean microplastics from water.

If you’d like to try the okra water trend, Madison Reeder, a registered dietitian and director of clinical operations at ModifyHealth, said to place raw, sliced okra pods in water for 8 to 24 ...

Even then, experts aren't sure how many of okra's benefits transfer when you soak it in water, because there hasn't been very much research to confirm that okra water offers specific advantages to ...

It’s not always about what you cut out of your diet that can help you lose weight: What you choose to put on your plate can sometimes help you shed pounds, too. Common advice suggests focusing on ...

Ingredients: 3-4 onions, 4-5 tomatoes, 5-6 peppers, 1-2 aubergines, 4-5 potatoes, 100g okra, 100g French beans (green beans) 1 tsp paprika, parsley, 2/3 cupful sunflower oil, salt. Preparation ...