Cucumbers contain many nutritional benefits, including hydrating properties and valuable nutrients.
Benefits
Keeps you hydrated. If you are too busy
to drink enough water, munch on the
cool cucumber, which is 96 percent
water.
It will cheerfully compensate!
Fights heat, both inside and out. Eat
cucumber, and your body gets relief from heartburn. Apply cucumber on your skin, and you get relief from sunburn.
Flushes out toxins. All that water in
cucumber acts as a virtual broom,
sweeping waste products out of your
system. With regular use, cucumber is
known to dissolve kidney stones.
Lavishes you with vitamins. A B and C,
which boost immunity, give you energy,
and keep you radiant. Give it more power
by juicing cucumber with carrot and
spinach.
Supplies skin-friendly minerals:
magnesium, potassium, silicon. That’s
why cucumber-based treatments abound in spas.
Aids in weight loss. Enjoy cucumbers in
your salads and soups. My favorite
snack? Crunchy cucumber sticks with
creamy low-fat yogurt dip.
Revives the eyes. Placing chilled slices of cucumber on the eyes is a clichéd beauty visual, but it really helps reduce under-eye bags and puffiness.
Cuts cancer. Cut down your risk of
several cancers by including cucumber in your diet. Several studies show its
cancer-fighting potential.
Stabilizes blood pressure. Patients of
blood pressure, both high and low, often
find that eating cucumber brings relief.
Refreshes the mouth. Cucumber juice
refreshes and heals diseased gums,
leaving your mouth smelling good.
Helps digestion. Chewing cucumber gives the jaws a good workout, and the fiber in it is great for digestion.
Smooths hair and nails. Silica, the
wonder mineral in cucumber makes your
hair and nails stronger and shinier.
Soothes muscle and joint pain. All those
vitamins and minerals in cucumber make it a powerful enemy of muscle and joint pain.
Keeps kidneys in shape. Cucumber
lowers uric acid levels in your system,
keeping the kidneys happy.
Good for diabetics. Patients of diabetes
can enjoy cucumber while also reaping
its health benefits: cucumber contains a
hormone needed by the cells of the
pancreas for producing insulin.
Reduces cholesterol. A compound called sterols in cucumber helps reduce bad cholesterol.
