Among the top ten crop plants cultivated worldwide.
Green on the outside,
White in the middle
Good to nibble,
They’ll make you little.
It Is The Easiest and Most Amazing Thing You Can Eat For Your Health
The most widely cultivated vegetable crop…
What is it?
the Cucumber!
Low in calories, low cost, packed with nutrients, and many health benefits. It can be eaten raw or cooked, or added to water for a refreshing, cooling beverage. It can be applied raw directly to the skin for cooling and anti-inflammatory purposes.
Cool as a Cucumber ~ It’s not just an alliteration.
Given below is the amount of nutrients in 100 gm of raw, unpeeled cucumber
Nutritional Value of Cucumber
- Carbohydrates - 3.63 gm
- Sugars - 1.67 gm
- Dietary Fiber - 0.5 gm
- Fat - 0.11 gm
- Protein - 0.65 gm
NUTRIENT PER 100 GRAMS of Raw Cucumber
- Calcium 16 mg
- Carotene 31mcg
- Choline 6mg
- Copper
- Erepsin (an enzyme)
- Folate (Vitamin B9) 7 μg
- Iron 0.28 mg
- Lutein 16mcg
- Magnesium 13mg
- Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.098 mg
- Potassium 147mg
- Panthothemic (Vitamin B5) 0.259 mg
- Phosphorus 24mg
- Potassium 147 mg
- Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.033 mg
- Sodium 2mg
- Sulphur
- Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.027 mg
- Vitamin A (in the peel) 72 IU
- Vitamin B6 0.040 mg
- Vitamin C 3g
- Vitamin K >3g
- Zinc 0.20 mg
The Cucumber has many natural health benefits.
- Acid Stomach
- Acne
- Antioxidant
- Analgesic
- Arthritis
- Anti-wrinkle Agent
- Blood Pressure
- Coagulation of blood
- Cosmetic benefits (reduce puffiness and dark circles from around eyes)
- Diabetes
- Digestion (Cucumber contains Erepsin, an enzyme that helps in protein digestion)
- Diuretic
- Eczema
- Eyes – soothes and reduces swelling
- Eyesight
- Fingernails (and toenails)
- Fluid Retention
- Gastritis
- Hair Growth (mix with carrot, lettuce and spinach juices)
- Heartburn
- High Blood Pressure (reduce heart disease)
- Liver (lesson liver cancer)
- Kidneys
- Pancreas
- Psoriasis
- Reduce heat and inflammation (apply raw cucumber to skin)
- Removes accumulated wastes and toxins
- Rheumatic conditions due to excessive Uric Acid (mix with carrot juice)
- Skin
- Stomach Disorders, such as hyperacidity, gastric and duodenal ulcers.
- Teeth & Gums (pyorrhea)
- Ulcers
- Urinary Bladder
- Weight Loss.
•For a refreshing drink – peel and slice – put into water, add ice.
You will find this to be a relaxing, yet energizing drink that will help you to tolerate the summer heat. Use this cheap and easy to make alternative to those expensive sports drinks.
• To reduce puffiness around the eyes, (also used for dark circles under eyes)-
Slice cucumbers into round circles.
Lay on back, close eyes and place the circles on top of your eyes.
You might like to chill the cucumbers first.
This is very relaxing.
•Facial Mask:
In a blender, Puree 4 - 5 leafs of fresh mint and a peeled, deseeded cucumber.
In a separate bowl, beat an egg white.
Add the cucumber/mint puree to the egg white.Apply this mixture to your face for about 20 minutes.Rinse, and pat dry.
• Add vinegar to a bowl of sliced cucumbers. Salt and Pepper. An easy, healthful snack.
There are many recipes for cucumber salads out there on the internet – experiment – have fun with it.
And will you succeed? Yes indeed, yes indeed! Ninety-eight and three-quarters
percent guaranteed.-- Dr. Seuss
"The first wealth is health." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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