Cucumbers belong to the pumpkin family. They are an essential part of salads and can be eaten fresh, salted or pickled. Rarely does this fresh, crispy and juicy vegetable that, for all its simplicity, is very healthy.
India is considered the birthplace of cucumber, but it was cultivated in ancient Egypt and Greece. In some temples, you can see frescoes depicting cucumber lashes. Even now, monuments are erected to this vegetable and holidays dedicated to it are held.
Cucumbers can be of various types. A cucumber variety is determined by its size, shape, presence of thorns or fluff. Cucumber thorns are white, black or brown. If a vegetable has white thorns, it is not recommended to use them for pickling, but cucumbers with black or brown thorns are a universal option, since they can be pickled, salted, or simply eaten fresh.
Cucumber is 95% water, contains a minimum of calories, but at the same time it is able to quickly satisfy hunger. Therefore, the cucumber is often called the favorite vegetable for women. Water in cucumbers is an adsorbent, including this vegetable in the diet, you can cleanse the body of toxins and toxins. Cucumbers contain tartronic acid, which has a unique property - it neutralizes the effect of carbohydrates, preventing the accumulation of fat mass. This property of cucumbers makes them an important dietary food.
Cucumbers are rich in vitamins, minerals and acids, including phosphorus, iron, potassium, zinc, magnesium, B vitamins, vitamin C and folic acid. They are a natural diuretic, and potassium and sodium in their composition help to normalize the water-salt balance in the body. Regular consumption of this vegetable has a positive effect on the functioning of the heart, blood vessels and pancreas. Silicon and potassium contained in cucumbers make us more beautiful, as they improve the condition of the skin, turn dull, weakened hair into strong and shiny.
With a lingering cough, cucumber juice helps, it also alleviates the condition of patients with tuberculosis. Cucumber juice has a calming effect on the nervous system, in addition, it has an analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect. If you mix the juice of a cucumber with the juice of tomatoes and apples in equal proportions and add a squeezed clove of garlic, you get a drink, the regular use of which can improve the composition of the blood.
