Health Benefits Of Cucumber

Cucumber is a vegetable which is available throughout the year. It can be just washed and bitten into, you don't need anything special for it. It can be added to salads, made into raita with curd and had as an accompaniment with varieties of rice preparations.

• Keeps you hydrated. If you are too busy to drink enough water, munch on the cool cucumber, which is 96% water. It will cheerfully compensate! It is easy to carry around in summer to keep you hydrated.
• 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 and itchy skin. 
• 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. 
• Nourishes 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, to have a nice smoothie, very refreshing to start the day.
• Supplies skin-friendly minerals: magnesium, potassium, silicon. That’s why cucumber-based treatments are popular in spas.
• Aids in weight loss. Enjoy cucumbers in your salads and soups. My favorite snack? Crunchy cucumber sticks with creamy yoghurt dip . In stead of snacking on junk foods, it is easy to bite a cucumber to feel full, due its high fiber and water content.
• 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 risk. Cut down your risk of several cancers by including cucumber in your diet. Many studies show its cancer-fighting potential.
• Stabilizes blood pressure. Patients that struggle with 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.
• 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. Diabetics 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 the bad LDL cholesterol.                              
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