6 amazing health benefits of cucumber

6 amazing health benefits of cucumber

Next time you go for shopping. Pick a handful of firm, dark green cucumbers and pop

them into your shopping basket. Congratulations! You

have just bought yourself a fruit full of good health!

1.       Keeps you hydrated. If you are too busy to drink enough

water, munch on the cool cucumber, which is 96 percent

water. It will cheerfully compensate!

Fights heat, both inside and out. Eat cucumber, and

your body gets relief from heartburn. Apply cucumber on

your skin, and you get relief from sunburn.

Flushes out toxins. All that water in cucumber acts as a

virtual broom, sweeping waste products out of your

system. With regular use, cucumber is known to dissolve

kidney stones.

2.       Lavishes you with vitamins. A B and C, which boost

immunity, give you energy, and keep you radiant. Give it

more power by juicing cucumber with carrot and spinach.

Supplies skin-friendly minerals: magnesium, potassium,

silicon. That’s why cucumber-based treatments abound

in spas.

3.       Aids in weight loss. Enjoy cucumbers in your salads and

soups. My favorite snack? Crunchy cucumber sticks with

creamy low-fat yogurt dip.

Revives the eyes. Placing chilled slices of cucumber on

the eyes is a clichéd beauty visual, but it really helps

reduce under-eye bags and puffiness.

4.       Cuts cancer. Cut down your risk of several cancers by

including cucumber in your diet. Several studies show its

cancer-fighting potential.

Stabilizes blood pressure. Patients of blood pressure,

both high and low, often find that eating cucumber

brings relief.

5.       Refreshes the mouth. Cucumber juice refreshes and

heals diseased gums, leaving your mouth smelling good.

Helps digestion. Chewing cucumber gives the jaws a

good workout, and the fiber in it is great for digestion.

Smooths hair and nails. Silica, the wonder mineral in

cucumber makes your hair and nails stronger and shinier.

Soothes muscle and joint pain. All those vitamins and

minerals in cucumber make it a powerful enemy of

muscle and joint pain.

6.       Keeps kidneys in shape. Cucumber lowers uric acid

levels in your system, keeping the kidneys happy.

Good for diabetics. Patients of diabetes can enjoy

cucumber while also reaping its health benefits:

cucumber contains a hormone needed by the cells of the

pancreas for producing insulin.

Reduces cholesterol. A compound called sterols in

cucumber helps reduce bad cholesterol.