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Why Bottle Gourd Juice Can Be A Good Post Workout Drink

Bottle gourd juice does more than what a regular protein shake can do for you. Surprised? Here are some of its benefits especially if you make it your post workout drink.

After a workout, you would generally prefer a protein shake. The main objective behind it is to refuel your body and help your muscles recover faster.

Even the juice of bottle gourd can do the job for you. Instead of your regular protein shake, have you ever tried bottle gourd juice?

Why Drink Bottle Gourd Juice?

Actually, this juice does more than what a regular protein shake can do for you. Surprised? Here are some of its benefits especially if you make it your post workout drink.

Preparation

Preparation

Take a bottle gourd and peel its skin. Chop it into small pieces and blend it in a blender. Add a pinch of black pepper powder and salt. Sprinkle some mint leaves and drink it.

Benefit #1

Benefit #1

The juice of bottle gourd is rich in fibre. It contains very less calories. The fibre in it keeps your cravings under control for hours together. This is a benefit.

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Benefit #2

Benefit #2

You tend to sweat a lot during an intense workout. Your body loses lots of water. This juice cools your whole system and hydrates your dehydrated body after a workout.

Benefit #4

Benefit #4

Workouts make you sore and you need to recover fast to gear up for the next workout. That is what the amino acids in bottle gourd juice do.

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Benefit #5

Benefit #5

The antioxidants present in it can gear up your metabolism and help in losing weight.

Benefit #6

Benefit #6

It also contains natural sugars. Those sugars help in restoring carb levels in your system and glycogen levels in your muscles.

Benefit #7

Benefit #7

What else does bottle gourd juice do? It contributes vitamins B, C and minerals like sodium, potassium and iron.

Benefit #8

Benefit #8

Drinking bottle gourd juice on empty stomach also reduces cholesterol levels and protects your heart.

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Benefit #9

Benefit #9

Last but not the least, the juice of bottle gourd can also prevent urinary tract infection. Lime juice mixed with bottle gourd juice can prevent UTI.

Story first published: Tuesday, May 30, 2017, 6:42 [IST]