Cool off the heat and enjoy a slimming meal. Cold bitter melon will tease your stomach.

April to September every year is the peak season for bitter melon. Although the appearance and bitter taste of bitter melon are not very appealing, it is a vegetable with great "meaning". Nutritionists say that the main nutrients of bitter melon are momordica charantia and vitamin C. If you want to enjoy a refreshing, non-greasy, and pleasing-looking low-fat meal in the summer, you can’t go wrong with "cold green bitter melon".

Bitter melon is rich in vitamin C and bitter melon. If you want to eat an oil-free and low-calorie diet, eating cold bitter melon is the right choice.

Nutritionist You Weiming from Taitung St. Mary's Hospital pointed out that bitter melon is rich in vitamin C, which is 15 times higher than that in apples. Every 100 grams of bitter melon you eat can provide 33 mg of vitamin C, which is one-third of the daily intake. In addition, eating bitter melon helps absorb protein and iron, prevents scurvy and atherosclerosis. If you eat bitter melon with tofu, meat or dark green vegetables, the gastrointestinal absorption will be better.

Bitter melon has low calories, 18 calories per 100 grams

As for the bitter melon extract in bitter melon, it has the effect of increasing appetite and is mainly suitable for people with weak bodies and poor appetite. However, for those who are planning to lose weight, cooking bitter melon in an oil-free way and consuming it in moderation can not only supplement the nutrients needed by the body, but also will not consume too many calories.

Green bitter melon is also known as mountain bitter melon. According to animal experiments, mountain bitter melon contains natural ingredients that can improve insulin resistance, lower cholesterol and triglycerides, and therefore has the effect of regulating blood sugar and lowering blood lipids. Moreover, every 100 grams of bitter melon has only 18 calories, which meets the standard of low-calorie food intake for weight loss.

There is a thick white membrane inside the bitter gourd. If you don’t like the bitter taste, you can scrape off the membrane first and then slice and blanch it.

Nutritionist You Weiming explained that although bitter melon is rich in vitamin C, the thick white membrane inside the bitter melon is the source of the bitter taste, which often prevents many people from eating it. In fact, as long as you scrape off the white membrane when washing the bitter melon and cook it by blanching, the bitterness can be reduced. Choosing to use green bitter melon as a cold dish, the taste combined with salted egg is often irresistible.

【Cold green bitter melon】:

Ingredients: 1 bitter gourd, 1 salted egg, 1 small chili, and appropriate amount of water.

practice:

1. Wash the green bitter gourd and cut it into slices. Boil the water and blanch the bitter gourd. After it is cooked, take it out and let it cool.

2. Peel the salted egg and chop it into small pieces for later use.

3. Mix the blanched green bitter gourd and crushed salted egg together.

4. Slice the chili pepper and add it to the dish to add color.

5. Place the mixed green bitter melon meal in the refrigerator and serve it as a side dish while it is still cool.

[Nutritionist's Tips]:

Since bitter melon and bitter melon seeds contain alkaloids, eating them will stimulate uterine contractions and may cause miscarriage. Therefore, they are not suitable for people who are prone to long-term abdominal pain symptoms, those who are preparing to become pregnant, or pregnant women.