Bitter gourd with Mince

Masalay Dar Keema Karela Karela (Bitter gourd) is perhaps the secret vegetable of the Okinawa Islander longevity. Bitter gourd contains a lectin that has insulin-like activity due to its non-protein-specific linking together to insulin receptors. This lectin lowers blood glucose concentrations by acting on peripheral tissues and, similar to insulin’s effects in the brain, suppressing…