Health Benefits of Cucumber
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Cucumber is a fruit that came from the same family as pumpkin, zucchini and other squashes. It has a dark green rind and white succulent flesh. There are 2 types of cucumbers the pickling varieties and the slicing varieties. The pickling variety is relatively small (2 - 4 inches long).
Nutritive Values : Per 100 gm.
- Vitamin A 180 I.U.
- Niacin Trace
- Vitamin C 9 mg.
- Calcium 32 mg.
- Iron 1.8 mg.
- Phosphorus 27 mg.
- Potassium 80 mg.
- Carbohydrates 17 gm.
- Calories 70
Reported Health Benefits :
- Cucumber is best natural diuretic known, secreting and promoting the flow of urine.
- Helps in kidney and urinary bladder disease.
- Liver disease
- Pancreatic disease
- The potassium content of cucumber makes it highly useful for conditions of high and low blood pressure.
- Cucumber contains erepsin, the enzyme that helps to digest protein.
- The high silicon and sulphur content of the cucumber is said to promote the growth of hair, especially when the juice of the cucumber is added to the juice of carrot, lettuce and spinach.
- A mixture of cucumber juice with carrot juice is said to be beneficial for rheumatic conditions resulting from excessive uric acid in the body.
- Cucumber juice is also valuable for helping diseases of the teeth, gums, especially in cases of pyorrhea.
- The high mineral content of this vegetable also helps to prevent splitting of nails of the fingers and toes.
- Cucumber, radish and bitter gourd are beneficial in diabetes.
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I have diabetes and I eat lots of fresh veggies. Cukes are one of my favs.
infarenes it helps..!
I have been taking cucumber juice daily for the past 3 weeks and the difference is amazing. My skin is silky and soft and there is no dryness whatsoever. My eyes are sparking and I have attracted lots of compliments. I would mix it will apple, carrot or celery and it has also helped reduce bloatedness. I would recommend anyone to give it a go, the effects on your body and mental health are wonderful and in a few short weeks the difference is quite astonishing. Get juicing, I say!
i hate cucumbers but the only reason i eat them is to loose weight and such...
but i eat them with ranch to get rid of the yuckie flavor.....
so um yea...
I mix cucumbe.carriots with orange juice...it is deliciuos....pplus the benefits.........


Frank says:
15 months ago
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