Bitter gourd is a green-skinned vegetable with white to translucent flesh and a taste that fits its name. Unless you grew up with bitter gourd as part of your regular diet, it might take you a while ...

Medically reviewed by Lindsey DeSoto, RD Bitter melon may help decrease inflammation and regulate blood sugar, but findings ...

Bitter gourd comes in a number of varieties. The Chinese and Indian variants are the most common. The skin of the Chinese variety is wrinkled and resembles a pale green cucumber. The Indian variant's ...

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 ...