1, the efficacy and role of okra: okra has been known as "plant Viagra" reputation, which contains special components with medicinal properties, can strengthen the kidney to supplement the weakness of the male organic diseases have auxiliary therapeutic effect, is a suitable nutritional health care vegetables. Okra is a low-calorie plant, but it is rich in protein, calcium and other nutrients, is a very suitable for weight loss food. The young fruits of okra contain a viscous liquid, as well as arabinoglycan, galactoglycan, rhamnoglycan, protein, and calcium oxalate and other ingredients, so for young adults and athletes, regular consumption, can eliminate fatigue, rapid recovery of energy. Of course, this effect on all people. Similar to drinking Red Bull to bring the effect, but it is healthier than Red Bull Oh, unlike Red Bull teenagers but should not drink more. Okra young fruit in the sticky liquid material, this mucus contains pectin and mucopolysaccharides and other polysaccharides. Mucopolysaccharides have the effect of enhancing the body's resistance, maintaining the smoothness of the joint membrane and plasma membrane in the joint cavity of the human body, reducing the accumulation of lipids in the arterial wall, avoiding the atrophy of connective tissue in the liver and kidneys. Okra inside the calcium nutrient content is also very high it, higher than milk, can also be used to supplement calcium. The mucus of okra contains water-soluble pectin and mucin, which can alleviate the body's absorption of sugar, reduce the body's need for insulin, inhibit the absorption of cholesterol, improve blood lipids and eliminate toxins. In addition, okra is rich in carotenoids, which can maintain the normal secretion and action of insulin in the human body in order to balance the blood sugar value. Okra contains iron, calcium and sugar and other nutrients, has the effect of preventing anemia. Okra is rich in vitamin C and soluble fiber, not only has a health effect on the skin, and can make the skin white and glossy, at the same time, okra is rich in carotenoids and β-carotene, can protect the skin, to reduce the human body free radical damage. Okra can help us anti-aging, cancer prevention and anti-cancer effect is also great it. Okra contains pectin, cow's milk polysaccharide and so on? It has the effect of helping digestion, treating gastritis and gastric ulcer, and protecting the skin and gastric mucosa. In addition, okra is absorbed by the body, the secretion of mucin has the role of protecting the stomach wall, and can promote gastric juice secretion, improve appetite, improve human indigestion and other symptoms.

2, contraindication: okra belongs to the taste of cold vegetables, gastrointestinal cold, poor function, often diarrhea people can not eat. Okra contains more potassium, people with kidney disease should be used sparingly, not excessive consumption, and to be scalded and then eat as well. Okra should not be cooked or served in copper or iron utensils, or it will discolor quickly. Although it is not harmful to the human body, the flavor will be discounted and it is not beautiful. Okra is easily blackened and dried out at room temperature, and needs to be wrapped in white newspaper and refrigerated.