I heard that my bone will become smaller - is it true? I know that it helps purify blood tissue, enhances digestion, and stimulates the liver

These claims sound specious.  And I don't know what bitter gourd tastes like, but it doesn't sound too good.



Eat a balanced diet high in fiber, focusing on fruits and vegetables (especially leafy green vegetables), low in fat and cholesterol, and where the carbohydrates you take in are not simple sugars or starches, but rather complex carbs (like beans) and / or whole grains.



Certain types of fruits and vegetables have additional beneficial properties.  Grapes are high in flavinoids, cranberries are good for bladder health, and leafy green vegetables can help provide your body with nutrients critical to brain health, specifically functions like memory, etc.  But if you're eating lots of fruits and vegetables anyway, the chances are good you'll hit quite a few of these -- and it's better than focusing on one food to the exclusion of another.



Good luck!

it is okay to eat bitter gourd because it is healthy and it really helps to those people who have diabetes                          
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Depends on how many carbohydrates you are eating. Find out how many carbs are in a serving of bitter squash and limit you total carb intake to less than 45 per meal if you are on insulin.



If you are controlling your blood sugar by diet alone, take your blood sugar before your meal, and calculate how many carbs you can have to maintain your desired blood alcohol level. One carb equals 3 points rise in blood sugar.

Bitter gourd is extremely helps in diabetics even though it is bitter in taste. Try to use it without cooking, and in empty stomuch. Every day prepare a cup of bitter gourd juice without adding anything exept water, and have it in the empty stomuch. It is really bitter, but very very effective, especially it doesnt have side effects. If used continously for some period, and if the diabetes is in begining stage, u can avoid diabetis completely. But dont try it if u are in a severe condition or using insulin.

You don't want to over do any thing  but having a nice balance of a variety of food.  yes some are good to help in somethings but make sure you get enough of different kinds of food,