Why buy tableted vitamins when their whole complex grows right in the garden? And all this is one single vegetable, familiar from childhood. Green, juicy and tasty. Of course, we are talking about a cucumber.
One of the most common vegetables in the average Russian vegetable garden is undoubtedly the cucumber. Although his historical homeland is located in the distant tropics, the green "alien" was able to take root in Russia. Surely, this happened due to the presence in its structure of components useful for well-being, such as:
- potassium;
- magnesium;
- iron;
- iodine;
- vitamins C, B1, P, B2;
- tartronic acid.
Cucumbers are essential for health …
It should be noted without exaggeration that cucumbers are a real treasure for a person who has decided to improve (or maintain) his health. The reason for this effect is the purest and most useful water for well-being, of which the vegetable is 95%.
Therefore, cucumbers are the best friends of people who need to lose weight. They help you get satiated quickly, and the valuable tartronic acids prevent the formation of excess fat in the body, thereby preventing carbohydrates from entering there.
In case of liver and kidney diseases, this vegetable will become a wonderful natural remedy with bile and diuretic effects, and the antipyretic effect of cucumber juice was noticed in Ancient Egypt. The use of cucumbers is recommended for both cardiac patients and those who suffer from skin diseases.
Also, such a unique property of cucumbers has also been noticed, as the ability to remove harmful substances from the body, helping with poisoning. Eating cucumbers contributes to the qualitative improvement of metabolic processes, as well as stabilization of blood glucose levels (which is important in diabetes mellitus).
Freshly squeezed cucumber juice, in turn, in addition to reducing excessively high temperatures, is indicated for use in a number of diseases of the respiratory system and diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
… and for beauty
The cosmetic properties of cucumbers cannot be overemphasized, as these vegetables are found in most face masks. With its whitening and tonic effect, cucumber can give the skin freshness and radiance, and in some cases, even rejuvenate. Regular use of this "green doctor" can help to reduce freckles, get rid of acne, and also reduce puffiness under the eyes.
For those who want to get rid of cellulite, you can grind cucumbers into porridge and rub the resulting substance directly into problem areas.
And the most important advantage of this vegetable is its availability for various segments of the population, since cucumbers grow both in summer cottages and are widely sold in markets. It should only be borne in mind that a greenhouse vegetable is less useful than one that grew directly on the ground.
