Upo

Description

Bottle gourd locally known as upo have a cooling effect in the body and is quite beneficial for the heart and even helps reduce sleeping disorders.

Some of its amazing benefits:

1. Reduces stress

Eating upo can help in reducing stress. Its water content has a cooling impact on the body. It also has sedative properties and relaxes the body.

2. Benefits the heart

Upo is also extremely beneficial for the heart. Drinking its juice at least thrice every week will help you in maintaining a healthy heart and will also keep a check on your blood pressure.

3. Helps in weight loss

For those looking to lose weight, drinking upo juice can prove to be very useful. Filled with iron, vitamins and potassium, having upo juice everyday will help you reduce weight.

4. Helps in treating sleeping disorders

Among other benefits of upo, it also helps in treating sleep disorders. Ideally mix some sesame oil with the upo juice and you will sleep better.

5.Helps in digestion

Upo also helps in digestion. Rich in fiber and alkali content, it helps in treating acidity.

Upo is a perfect pair for shrimp, pork,  beef, and chicken guisado, misua and sotanghon noodles.