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Saturday, December 08, 2012
10 health benefits of cucumbers
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10 health benefits of cucumbers
Cucumbers are often
sprayed with pesticides so it is important to buy organic or even better, grow
them yourself.
Here are 10 Benefits of cucumbers:
1.Quick pick me-up - Cucumbers are a good
source of B vitamins. Put down your sodas and coffee and eat a cucumber slice.
2. Rehydrates body and replenishes daily vitamins - Cucumbers are
95 percent water, keeping the body hydrated while helping the body eliminate
toxins. Cucumbers have most of the vitamins the body needs in a single day.
Don't forget to leave the skin on because the skin contains a good amount of
vitamin C, about 10 percent of the daily-recommended allowance.
3. Skin and hair care - If you don't like to
eat the skin, it can be used for skin irritations and sunburns as aloe would be
used. Place a slice over puffy eyes and its anti-inflammatory properties help
reduce puffiness. The silicon and sulfur in cucumbers help to stimulate hair
growth.
4. Fight cancers - Cucumber are known to
contain lariciresinol, pinoresinol, and secoisolariciresinol. These three
lignans have a strong history of research in connection with reduced risk of
several cancer types, including breast cancer, ovarian cancer, uterine cancer and
prostate cancer.
5. Home care - Eliminates a foggy
mirror. Before taking a shower, rub a cucumber slice along a mirror and it will
eliminate the mirror fogging up. Instead of WD40, take a cucumber slice and rub
it along a squeaky hinge and your door will stop squeaking.
6. Relieves bad breath - Take a slice of
cucumber and press it to the roof of your mouth with your tongue for 30
seconds, the phytochemcials will kill the bacteria in your mouth responsible
for causing bad breath.
7. Hangover cure - To avoid a morning
hangover or headache; eat a few cucumber slices before going to bed. Cucumbers
contain enough sugar, B vitamins and electrolytes to replenish many essential
nutrients, reducing the intensity of both hangover and headache.
8. Aids in weight loss and digestion - Due to its low
calorie and high water content, cucumber is an ideal diet for people who are
looking for weight loss. The high water content and dietary fiber in cucumbers
are very effective in ridding the body of toxins from the digestive system,
aiding digestion. Daily consumption of cucumbers can be regarded as a remedy
for chronic constipation.
9. Cures diabetes, reduces cholesterol and controls blood
pressure - Cucumber juice contains a hormone which is needed by the
cells of the pancreas for producing insulin which has been found to be
beneficial to diabetic patients. Researchers found that a compound called
sterols in cucumbers may help reduce cholesterol levels. Cucumbers contain a
lot of potassium, magnesium and fiber. These work effectively for regulating
blood pressure. This makes cucumbers good for treating both low blood pressure
and high blood pressure.
10. Promotes joint
health, relieves gout and arthritis pain -Cucumber is an
excellent source of silica, which is known to help promotes joint health by
strengthening the connective tissues. They are also rich in vitamin A, B1, B6,
C & D, Folate, Calcium, Magnesium, and Potassium. When mixed with carrot
juice, they can relieve gout and arthritis pain by lowering the uric acid
levels
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