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Reasons To Eat Cucumber This Summer

By Ajanta Sen

All of us like cucumbers, isn’t it? Especially in the summer months, you depend a lot on cucumbers to keep your body hydrated.

Cucumber contains 95% water content that helps to keep you hydrated and, at the same time, it also helps your body to eradicate all the toxins.

Cucumbers are loaded with a majority of essential vitamins that are required by your body each day.
Researchers say that you should not ignore the cucumber’s skin as well because it contains a considerable amount of Vitamin C.

Cucumber is the 4th most-grown vegetable in the globe. Since cucumber is an excellent food for your overall health, you must incorporate it in your daily diet.

In a majority of cases, lots of pesticides are sprayed on to the cucumbers when they are cultivated, thus whenever you go to the market, make sure to buy the organic cucumbers only. The best option would be to grow cucumbers on your own.

Cucumber is also known as a superfood because of its numerous health benefits. Hence, this article highlights the numerous benefits of eating cucumber daily for health.

Good For Your Skin And Hair

Good For Your Skin And Hair

One of the numerous benefits of eating cucumber daily for health is that it is excellent for your skin and hair. If you have an irritated skin or if you are suffering from sunburn, rub the cucumber skin on the affected area to soothe it.

The slices of cucumber can alleviate your under-eye puffiness due to its anti-inflammatory property. Cucumber also contains sulphur and silicon that encourage hair growth.

Treats Diabetes

Treats Diabetes

One of the most excellent benefits of eating cucumber is that it helps in diabetes. The juice of cucumber contains a special hormone that is required by the pancreatic cells to produce insulin, and thus it proves to be advantageous to the diabetic patients.

Combats Cancer

Combats Cancer

Cucumber contains 3 lignans namely, pinoresinol, lariciresinol and secoisolariciresinol, which help to lessen the risk of various kinds of cancers such as ovarian cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer and uterine cancer.

Cures Hangover

Cures Hangover

In order to shun a morning hangover, just munch on some cucumber slices, prior to bed. Cucumber contains B vitamins, sugar and electrolytes to refill several vital nutrients, which in turn reduce the intensity of a headache or hangover.

Diminishes Your Cholesterol Levels

Diminishes Your Cholesterol Levels

One of the numerous benefits of eating cucumber is that it can reduce cholesterol as well. According to the researchers, cucumber contains "sterols", which is a compound that helps to diminish your cholesterol levels.

Keeps Your Blood Pressure Under Control

Keeps Your Blood Pressure Under Control

Cucumber contains magnesium, potassium and fibre and all these work together efficiently to control your blood pressure. Cucumber works wonders for both low as well as high blood pressures.

Helps In Weight Loss

Helps In Weight Loss

Cucumber is low in calories and abounds with water content, hence it is a perfect food for those who are planning to lose weight. This is one of the many benefits of eating cucumber on a daily basis.

Relieves Joint Pains And Gout

Relieves Joint Pains And Gout

Cucumber proves to be a wonderful source of silica, which is famous for reinforcing the joint tissues, and thus it promotes your joint health. Cucumber juice is loaded with calcium, folate, potassium, magnesium, and vitamins A, C, D, B1 and B6. Moreover, if you consume it daily, it can relieve your arthritis pain and gout, by bringing down your uric acid levels.

Story first published: Wednesday, May 11, 2016, 17:49 [IST]
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