Okra (Medium)

Okra has long been favored as a food for the health-conscious. It contains:

• potassium
• vitamin B
• vitamin C
• folic acid
• calcium

It’s low in calories and has a high dietary fiber content. Recently, a new benefit of including okra in your diet is being considered.

Okra has been suggested to help manage blood sugar in cases of type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes.

Incidences of diabetes diagnoses are only increasing, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The verdict is out on whether okra can be used successfully as a direct diabetes treatment. However, the okra plant does have many proven health benefits. Read on to see if okra could be a viable part of your diabetes treatment plan.