Benefits Of Cucumber In The Body

                         
What is a Cucumber
(Cucumissativus) is a vegetable that belongs to the fleshy fruit of a climbing plant (gourd family), which include gourds, melon and squashes. It contains 90 percent of water, tartrate acid which promotes weight loss and increases the rate of energy.

Cucumber also contains silicon and sulphur which helps to stimulate the kidney, cleanses the body from accumulated uric acid, and power antioxidant vitamins such as vitamin A, C and help in removing toxins and fat cells.

Cucumber contains essential nutrients that you can fill up in between meals. It helps you to loose fat cells and water weight. It essentially helps in removing excess body fluids and fat cells. It cleanse the systems at a cellular level to remove pockets of fat and toxins that have built up in your body and underneath the skin, helping the body to convert carbohydrates into energy, so that it will not be stored as fat cells. The two types of cucumber are slicing cucumber and pickling cucumbers. The pickling varieties are smaller, thicker and have bumpy skin with black dotted spines.

When buying cucumbers, choose the ones that are firm to touch and dark green in colour. Do not buy overly matured or yellow coloured as they are prone to contain more insoluble fiber and mature seeds. Go for organically grown cucumbers to get a rich taste and nutrients content.

 benefits of cucumber:
Cucumber keeps the body hydrated: Cucumber has 96% of water content that is more nutritious than regular water. It helps in keeping the body hydrated and regulates the body temperature.

It fights cancers: Cucumbers are known to contain lariciresinol, pinoresinol, and secoisolariciresinol – three lignums that have strong history of research in connection with reduced risk of several cancer types, which includes breast cancer, uterine cancer, ovarian cancer and prostate cancer.

It aids digestion: Digestive disorder like acidity, heartburn, gastritis and even ulcers can be cured by the daily consumption of fresh cucumber juice. The high water content and dietary fibre in cucumber are very effective in driving away toxins from the digestive system and hence aid digestion. Daily consumption of cucumber can be regarded as a remedy for chronic constipation.

It promotes joint health: Cucumber is an excellent source of silica, which helps to promote joint health by strengthening the connective tissues.

It helps in the treatment of tapeworms: Cucumber seeds are used as a natural remedy for treating tapeworms. Bruised cucumber seeds mixed with water are also effective in the treatment of swellings of the mucous membranes of the nose and the throat.

It cures diabetes: Cucumber juice has been found to be beneficial for diabetic patients. This vegetable contains a hormone needed by the cells of the pancreas for producing insulin.

It aids in weight loss:Due to its low calorie and high water content, cucumber is an ideal diet for those who want to lose weight.

It acts as a diuretic:The water content of cucumber acts as a diuretic. It encourages the elimination of waste products from the body through urination. Regular intake of cucumber helps to dissolve bladder or kidney stones.

It stimulates hair growth: Cucumber contains silicon and sulphur and thus, a regular intake of cucumber can help in promoting healthy hair growth. For best results, mix cucumber juice with the juices of carrot, lettuce or spinach.

It is good for skin care: The high water content, vitamin A, B and C and the presence of certain minerals like magnesium, potassium, and silica make cucumber an essential part of skin care. Facial mask containing cucumber juice can be used for skin tightening. Ascorbic acid and caffeic acid present in cucumber can bring down the water retention rate which in turn diminishes the puffiness and swelling under the eyes. Also cucumber also can bring relief to the skin caused by sunburn or windburn.