Heart disease

Okra contains soluble fiber pectin. Pectin helps in lowering the Bad cholesterol and prevents atherosclerosis by helping in elimination of deposited cholesterol and clots. Though it is a humble vegetable lady s finger (okra) provides many medicinal benefits for our day to day life because of its diuretic properties, antitoxidant properties and high in unsaturated fat, calcium, potassium, fibre, vitamin c and folate. To get the maximum benefits of okra, it should be cooked as minimum as possible.