10 health benefits of cucumbers

10 health benefits of cucumbers


(NaturalNews) Cucumbers are the fourth most cultivated vegetable in the
world and known to be one of the best foods for your body's overall
health, often referred to as a superfood. Cucumbers are often sprayed
with pesticides so it is important to buy organic or even better, grow
them yourself.

Here are 10 Benefits of cucumbers:

1.Quick pick me-up - Cucumbers are a good source of B vitamins. Put down your sodas and coffee and eat a cucumber slice.

2. Rehydrates body and replenishes daily vitamins
- Cucumbers are 95 percent water, keeping the body hydrated while
helping the body eliminate toxins. Cucumbers have most of the vitamins
the body needs in a single day. Don't forget to leave the skin on
because the skin contains a good amount of vitamin C, about 10 percent
of the daily-recommended allowance.

3. Skin and hair care
- If you don't like to eat the skin, it can be used for skin
irritations and sunburns as aloe would be used. Place a slice over puffy
eyes and its anti-inflammatory properties help reduce puffiness. The
silicon and sulfur in cucumbers help to stimulate hair growth.

4. Fight cancers
- Cucumber are known to contain lariciresinol, pinoresinol, and
secoisolariciresinol. These three lignans have a strong history of
research in connection with reduced risk of several cancer types,
including breast cancer, ovarian cancer, uterine cancer and prostate
cancer.

5. Home care - Eliminates a foggy mirror. Before
taking a shower, rub a cucumber slice along a mirror and it will
eliminate the mirror fogging up. Instead of WD40, take a cucumber slice
and rub it along a squeaky hinge and your door will stop squeaking.

6. Relieves bad breath
- Take a slice of cucumber and press it to the roof of your mouth with
your tongue for 30 seconds, the phytochemcials will kill the bacteria in
your mouth responsible for causing bad breath.

7. Hangover cure
- To avoid a morning hangover or headache; eat a few cucumber slices
before going to bed. Cucumbers contain enough sugar, B vitamins and
electrolytes to replenish many essential nutrients, reducing the
intensity of both hangover and headache.

8. Aids in weight loss and digestion
- Due to its low calorie and high water content, cucumber is an ideal
diet for people who are looking for weight loss. The high water content
and dietary fiber in cucumbers
are very effective in ridding the body of toxins from the digestive
system, aiding digestion. Daily consumption of cucumbers can be regarded
as a remedy for chronic constipation.

9. Cures diabetes, reduces cholesterol and controls blood pressure
- Cucumber juice contains a hormone which is needed by the cells of the
pancreas for producing insulin which has been found to be beneficial to
diabetic patients. Researchers found that a compound called sterols in
cucumbers may help reduce cholesterol levels. Cucumbers contain a lot of
potassium, magnesium and fiber. These work effectively for regulating
blood pressure. This makes cucumbers good for treating both low blood
pressure and high blood pressure.

10. Promotes joint health, relieves gout and arthritis pain
-Cucumber is an excellent source of silica, which is known to help
promotes joint health by strengthening the connective tissues. They are
also rich in vitamin A, B1, B6, C & D, Folate, Calcium, Magnesium,
and Potassium. When mixed with carrot juice, they can relieve gout and
arthritis pain by lowering the uric acid levels


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