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Why you should include cucumber in your diet

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Cucumber is one of the most highly cultivated vegetables in the entire world and is known for its various healing properties right from the treatment of chronic diseases like cancer to increasing the beauty of your skin. Here are some of the amazing reasons why this cool veggie deserves to be included in your daily diet.

  • Cucumber that is composed of 90% water has excellent rehydrating properties, which balance the water loss in your body.
  • It provides effective relief in problems such as chest burns and even cures sunburn problems when applied onto the skin.
  • Cucumber acts as a detoxifying agent that removes harmful waste materials from the body. Regular intake of the vegetable is found to fight back against kidney stones.
  • Cucumber contains almost all the vitamins that are daily required by the body for its normal functioning. It contains Vitamins A, B and C that are vital for the immune system and enhance the skin.
  • It contains high percentage of minerals like potassium, magnesium and silicon and hence, it is used in spas for skin and beauty treatments. These minerals also help to regulate the blood pressure levels of the body.
  • Cucumber aids in weight loss due to its high water content and low calories. For this purpose, cucumber can be used in a variety of foods such as from soups and salads to yogurt dips and cucumber sticks. The fiber present in the veggie improves the functioning of the digestive system and provides relief from chronic constipation.
  • It makes puffy eyes appear fresh and appealing.
  • The lignans secoisolariciresinol, lariciresinol and pinoresinol present in cucumber fight against various types of cancers such as ovarian, breast, prostate and uterine cancers.
  • Cucumber juice is found to be effective against diabetes as it helps the pancreatic cells to produce insulin. Cucumber sterols decrease cholesterol levels of the body.
  • Silica found in cucumber helps to increase the strength of nails and hair making them appear bright and healthy. It also enhances the hair growth.
  • It is effective in treatment of joint pain, arthritis and gout pain. If mixed with carrot juice cucumber helps in reducing the levels of uric acid.
  • Eating a few cucumber slices before sleeping decreases the effect of hang over and head ache.

Summary:

These reasons clearly make it important to include cucumber in your daily diet. The magic vegetable can work wonders for your skin and body.

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