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Benefits of bitter melon and onion shreds: - Promote digestion: The bitter taste in bitter melon can stimulate gastric juice secretion and increase appetite; onions contain dietary fiber and oligosaccharides, which can promote intestinal peristalsis and help digestion. - Supplement vitamins: Bitter melon is rich in vitamin C (helps to resist oxidation and enhance immunity), while onions provide B vitamins (participate in body metabolism) and vitamin K (beneficial to coagulation function). - Assist in sugar control: The bitter melon saponins in bitter melon have an insulin-like effect and may help regulate blood sugar; the sulfide in onions also has a certain auxiliary effect on blood sugar control. - Antioxidant: Both contain antioxidants (such as polyphenols in bitter melon and quercetin in onions), which can help remove free radicals in the body and reduce cell oxidative damage