Amazing Benefits of Eating Cucumber That Go Beyond Hydration

Cucumbers are popular long lean, and green garden vegetables and the same family as watermelons, and squash, with thin skin a moisture-rich flesh.

Did you know that eating cucumber is almost as hydrating as drinking your recommended eight glasses of water per day? Cucumber is made up of 96% of water. With that high water content that has important electrolytes that will help you keep the body energized and refreshed all day long.

So much for that, cucumbers have a mild lightly sweet flavor. It is an incredibly versatile ingredient and best enjoyed deliciously raw as salad, in sandwiches, as smoothies, and juice, and great for flavoring your water as a refreshing accompaniment.

So, what are the health benefits of cucumber?

• Packed with antioxidants, including flavonoids and tannins which prevent the harmful free radicals that will prevent cancer.
• Providing essential sources of vitamins such as vitamins A, B, C, and folic acid. Vitamin A is good for healthy vision and fair skin. Vitamins B1, B5, and B7 help ease the feeling of anxiety and lessen some of the harmful effects of stress. Vitamin C is used to level up your immune system.
• Cleans your kidney. Consuming cucumber regularly can help lower uric acid levels in your body and helps dissolve small kidney stones as well as get rid of toxins in the body.
• Aids in losing weight in a healthy way. Cucumbers are considered low-calorie count, a cup per serving of cucumber has 16 calories and contains loads of healthy vitamins and dietary fiber which are effective in losing weight.
• Reduce blood sugar level. The fiber content in cucumber slows down the digestion of carbohydrates and sugars which in turn reduces blood sugar levels.
• Promote healthy skin. Cucumbers have amazing skin benefits. That is why every spa seems to have cucumbers on hand. Widely used cucumber as an ingredient in dozen skincare products.

Just how cucumber incredibly offers plenty of health benefits that go beyond hydrating the body and the number of nutrients itself that we get. Always remember to practice the daily habit of drinking water and making it your go-to-choice replenishment. (ND II Karen F. Abe, RND)