Scientific name: Benincasa/ fistulosa
Local name: Tinda, Apple Gourd, Indian round gourd, etc
A gourd from the pumpkin, ashgourd family, which is not much favoured among gourds…but is one of the most nutritious of the gourds.

Health benefits of Tinda :
* Helps weight reduction and removing toxicity bcos of high dietary fiber, low in calories and high water content.
* High vitamin C ..good for skin
* Improves bones, cartilage, etc bcos of high calcium
* High in vitamin A for eye health
* Heart health/BP..improves blood circulation.
* Enhances fertility
* Relieves constipation, bloating, etc.
* Anti cancer as anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory and removes free radicals.
Add Tinda into your regular diet to gain multiple benefits, when in season. U may have juice with fiber of same early morning to cleanse stomach and body.