Getting ready for lunch. Ampalaya with eggs later. Let it sit in vinegar and salt for minutes to lessen it's bitterness. It is also known as bitter melon, bitter cucumber, balsam-pear, bitter apple, or bitter squash. As a rich source of antioxidants, flavonoids, and other polyphenol compounds, bitter gourd may help to reduce your risks for a number of health issues such as inflammation and diabetes. Bitter gourd is rich in a number of important antioxidants. In fact, half a cup of fresh bitter gourd accounts for about 93% of your recommended daily intake of vitamin C. The younger the fruit, the more vitamin C it contains. If you are thinking to up your dose of vitamin c, ampalaya might be a good choice.
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