Cucumber is considered to have originated from South Asia. Due to the surge in demand of the cucumber due to humongous benefits, it is now cultivated around the globe. Cucumber is widely consumed fruit around the globe.
Cucumber is often confused with the vegetable but is not true. Like the tomatoes cucumber is fruits.
More than ninety-five percent of the cucumber comprises of water, which is of great importance to the human health.
The majority of the cucumber is consumed in fresh form as the salad. It is also consumed as the pickle. Due to alluring taste, it is often used in the various culinary manual.
Table of Content
Nutrition
Health Benefits of Cucumber
1. Belly Flattening
2. Diabetes
3. Fertility
4. Gout
5. Blood Pressure
6. Kidney Stone
7. Pregnancy
8. Bone Health
9. Facilitate Digestion
10. Bad Breath
11. Hydration
12. Skin
13. Analgesic
14. Cancer
15. Hair
16. Detoxify
17. Cure Insomnia
18. Good Eyesight
Nutrition
It has the negligible amount of fat and the scant amount of the protein. The carbohydrate innate in the cucumber is less than four percent by volume.
Vitamins present in the cucumber are C, K and various B complex vitamins like B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, and B9.
Minerals present in the cucumber include Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium and zinc (!).
Health Benefits of Cucumber
1. Belly Flattening
Cucumber is referred as the low energy density food which effective in getting rid of the unwanted fat.
Further, the boosting of the metabolism due to the detoxifying property, fiber content is claimed to accelerate the burning of the fat.
This is effective to get rid of the fat around the belly region.
2. Diabetes
Cucumber is low in the carbohydrate and high in the water content. Due to this consumption of the cucumber produces the beneficial effect in soothing the diabetes occurrence.
3. Fertility
Cucumber is included in the list of the food that enhances the fertility. The beneficial effect is further enhanced when the seed of cucumber is included in the diet.
4. Gout
Gout is marked by the accumulation of the uric acid crystal in the joints, which is characterized by the immense pain.
The anti-inflammatory property of the cucumber is beneficial in soothing during the gout occurrence.
5. Blood Pressure
The presence of minerals like potassium and magnesium is claimed to produce the beneficial effect in the regulation of the blood pressure in the human body.
Further, the adequate amount of the fiber content is claimed to produce the beneficial effect in the regulation of the blood pressure.
6. Kidney Stone
It is claimed that intake of the cucumber helps to demise the occurrence of kidney stone. This is due to the goodness of the minerals and high content of water.
Cucumber has the best reputation as the kidney cleanser.
7. Pregnancy
The goodness of the high innate vitamins and minerals present in the cucumber is claimed to produce the beneficial effect when consumed during the pregnancy.
High water content in the cucumber is claimed to prevent the dehydration burning of the fat
8. Bone Health
The goodness of high content of minerals like potassium, magnesium, and phosphorus and vitamin K is claimed to produce the beneficial effect in the bone.
9. Facilitate Digestion
The intake of the cucumber is claimed to facilitate digestion of the food.
The beneficial effect of the alkalizing power, vitamin, and minerals in the cucumber works synergistically to obtain better digestion.
10. Bad Breath
Consumption of the crunch cucumber helps to remove the plaque in the teeth and gum.
The bacterial flora in the mouth thrives in the residual food. This is responsible for the bad breath.
11. Hydration
The abundant water content in the cucumber is claimed to enhance the hydration in the human body.
12. Skin
Applying the fresh slice of cucumber in the skin produces the charming skin.
This is due to the presence of the caffeic and ascorbic acid in the cucumber.These prevent the skin inflammation and swelling.
13. Analgesic
The cucumber has the innate ability to prevent the pain and often refers to as the natural painkiller.
Flavonoids and tannins in the cucumber are claimed to have the analgesic power.
14. Cancer
The goodness of the phytonutrient coined lignans and Cucurbitacins in the cucumber is claimed to prevent the occurrence of cancer.
15. Hair
The goodness of the innate silicon and sulfur in the cucumber is claimed to produce a beneficial effect in the hair.
16. Detoxify
The consumption of the cucumber is claimed to produce beneficial effect expelling the toxins from the body. This is due to the boosting of the metabolism, which accelerates burning of fat.
17. Cure Insomnia
The goodness of the cucumber is claimed to produces better sleep.
18. Good Eyesight
The caffeic and ascorbic acid innate in the cucumber is claimed to demise the swelling and puffiness in the eye. This is effective in obtaining the adequate vision.
