Health Benefits of Cucumber

Cucumber - A Fruit or a Vegetable?.

     

Many people  has this dilemma that Cucumber is a fruit or a vegetable? But undoubtedly, with a most lucid explanation, I can affirm that it is a fruit as it's grows from the flower of the plant and contains dozen of seeds.

Many people even thinks  that cucumber aids only in weight loss, but this freshly hydrated green fruit has plenty of nutritional benefits as it contains many important vitamins and minerals.

So how Cucumber can be considered a healthy item in your regular diet chat?                                                            Here the list goes

1. Its high in nutrients-                                                                                                                          As I mentioned earlier, though its low in calories, but contains many vitamins and minerals. Another crucial point to mention - raw cucumber or unpeeled cucumber contains the maximum nutrients. So try to consume cucumber with peels.

2. It contains Antioxidants.

3. Its promotes Hydration -                                                                                                       Cucumber contains 96% of water, which helps to keep our body hydrated as well as it also helps to meet our daily fluid needs.

4. Its protects skin from the effect of aging -

From age long cucumbers are considered as beauty or skin-care product as well. They protect skin from wrinkle. Even raw cucumber along with yogurt and honey can be applied on face as a pack or mask. It reduces tan, makes the skin hydrated and glowing.

5. Prevents constipation -                                                                                                                     Cucumbers are rich in water and the skin contains insoluble fiber, which helps the food to pass through the digestive tract easily results in easy movements and hence prevents constipation.

6. Protects bones-

Cucumber contains a very important vitamin i.e Vitamin K. This vitamin helps to develops the bone's strength and health. Vitamin K is also important in calcium absorption in the bones.

7.  Maintains a proper weight balance-

 Cucumber has low calories. Its contains water and insoluble fiber. So it fills the stomach but do not add calories. 

People  who follow strict diet regime, everyday they consume cucumber.

So Cucumber has a loads of benefits. Even it helps in controlling bad breathe. Works as an effective fruit for the purpose of dieting, used even as a skin-care or beauty care item and a good healthy fruit for every household.

Cucumber is one of the most reasonable, easily available fruit in the market. It can be consumed any time of the day. It can eaten as salad, it can be treated as an evening snacks. Even cucumber raita can be eaten and it is equally tasty and healthy. 

Its helps in the digestion process of other foods and meals. It can always be used as a side dish during lunch or dinner. Cucumber is  a very beneficial fruit for the summer because of its huge water content. Its keeps the body hydrated. 

Actually, Cucumber- the freshly green multi-purpose fruit, is the fruit of all the six season of the year.

Eat healthy & stay healthy.

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