Lower your blood sugar naturally, soothe digestive disorders, and prevent infections — even cancer. With these capabilities, it’s no wonder bitter melon is considered a superfood. But chances are, you ...

Bitter melon is on the rise. It's long been a staple in Asian, African and Caribbean kitchens, either cooked or eaten raw. But now, bitter melon is becoming trendy as a popular supplement that ...

Bitter melons may resemble cucumbers and may be called melons, but they are neither. Certainly, these long green fruits are bitter. Despite that, one bite soon leads to another: I find myself chewing ...

Bitter melon is a plant that grows in parts of Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and South America. Its fruit looks like a cucumber and has a very strong bitter taste. People use bitter melon as both a ...

Bitter melon, or bitter gourd, has served as a traditional Indian remedy for centuries. Recently, bitter melon extract supplements have been gaining popularity as an alternative medication for ...

Research shows a popular nutritional supplement -- extract of bitter melon -- may help protect women from breast cancer. Bitter melon is a common vegetable in India, China and South America, and its ...

In bars from Hong Kong to Vancouver, the medicinal tang of bitter melon is making its way onto drinks menus. The Bitter Sweet cocktail at Jade & Clover in Lower Manhattan features bitter melon in ...

Exoticism is all about perspective. I roll my eyes when foodies express profound amazement for an ingredient or a dish that is unfamiliar to white people. Most recently, I stumbled upon Jennifer ...

When you have diabetes, you no doubt focus on diet and exercise. But you may also look for more ways to manage it. One that you may have heard of is bitter melon. It’s a vegetable used in Asia, South ...