Cucumber contains most of the vitamins we need every day. We can chop cucumber in slices, in cubes, even we can grate or de seed it. It is very important to select farm fresh cucumber. Because they are very sensitive to heat. Avoid to take yellow, puffy and wrinkled skinned cucumber. Because their skin is also nutri-rich.
It is very important to store cucumber in refrigerator when not in use. Wrap remaining cucumber in plastic bag or in air tight container. They should use within one or two days, and should never store at room temperature.
Cucumber can be used row for salad, raita and beauty treatment also. Even they are very yummy as vegetable also.
Health Benefits of Cucumber
- keep our body hydrated. Because it contains about 96% water which is more nutritious than regular water. It also helps to flush out toxin from our body.
- Helps us to loss body weight, because it is low calorie and high water contain vegetable.
- prevent splitting and spoiling of nails, because it contains high value of silica.
- Cure diabetes, because cucumber juice can produce insulin.
- Give glow to our skin, because it is very rich in water, vitamin A, B & C, magnesium, potassium, silica etc. So, it can used for skin tightening also.
- Reduces the risk of several cancers like breast cancer, prostate cancer, ovarian cancer etc.
- Treat both low and high blood pressure, as it contains potassium, magnesium and fibre.
- Help us for chronic constipation.
- Help to prevent teeth and gums problem in case of pyorrhea. Because fibres in cucumber massages teeth and gums.
- Promote joint health by strengthening tissues.
- Reduce cholesterol, because it contains some compound called sterol.
- Promote healthy hair because of silicon and sulphur.
