Start eating just one cucumber a day see

Start eating just one cucumber a day see

what happens to your body

you probably think a cucumber is a

vegetable right but according to

scientists it's actually a fruit and

it's a really cool fruit

eating just one cucumber every day will

result in numerous positive health

changes and beauty benefits but before

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you'll get additional hydration

you probably know how important proper

hydration is your body can't function

without water

this liquid regulates the temperature of

your body transports nutrients and

removes waste products

in short hydration influences everything

from your physical performance to the

speed of your metabolism

not everybody knows this fact but most

people get around forty percent of their

daily water intake from food

and one of the best products to help you

stay hydrated is cucumber

it's about 95 percent water which means

that when you crunch this green fruit

you eat and drink at the same time

on top of that since cucumbers contain

so much water

they're great at cleansing your body of

harmful toxins as a result your immune

system will become stronger you'll feel

more energetic and your physical

performance will improve

cucumbers will supply you with

necessary nutrients

cucumbers might be low in calories but

they are extremely rich in minerals and

vitamins

this fruit contains fiber carbs protein

vitamins c k and b

potassium

manganese iron zinc riboflavin and

magnesium

but if you're used to peeling cucumbers

you'd better get rid of this habit by

peeling this fruit you significantly

decrease the amount of fiber vitamins

and minerals that it contains

by the way being a perfect source of b

vitamins cucumbers can effectively help

you if you're suffering from a hangover

even if you don't get rid of this

unpleasant condition completely its

intensity will decrease noticeably

you’ll start to lose weight

cucumbers can help you lose weight in

not one but several ways

as you already know this fruit is low in

calories a medium sized cucumber

contains only 16 to 20 calories

this means that you can eat as many

cucumbers as you want get all the

necessary nutrients and elements and it

won't result in any weight gain

moreover cucumbers can be a perfect

replacement for high calorie side dishes

they also add flavor and freshness to

sandwiches and salads

last but not least the fact that

cucumbers are 95 water can encourage

weight loss as well

after all it's common knowledge that

drinking enough water can boost your

According to this research people lost a

significant amount of weight when they

ate products with a high water content

such as cucumbers

so use this fruit as a healthy and

filling snack

due to their fiber content cucumbers

tend to slow down your digestion and

therefore it takes you longer to start

feeling hungry

You won't need any breath

Fresheners

cucumbers are good for more than your

general well-being they can also have an

immediate positive effect if you have

problems with bad breath as they are a

natural breath freshener

you just need to put a slice of this

fruit on the roof of your mouth for 30

to 40 seconds

this will kill the bacteria that cause

bad breath in your mouth

ayurveda the traditional hindu system of

medicine believes that when you eat

cucumbers you release excess heat

accumulated in your stomach

this heat is considered to be the reason

for bad breath

your blood sugar will decrease

according to several studies that can be

found in the medline database cucumbers

have the ability to lower and control

blood sugar

and a test tube study published in 2016

showed that cucumbers can reduce

oxidative stress

this is an imbalance between the

antioxidants and free radicals in your

body and it can lead to cell damage

on top of that cucumbers contain sterile

that's a hormone that can not only

decrease the levels of bad cholesterol

in your body but is also used to treat

both low and high blood pressure

you won't feel stressed anymore

there are different b vitamins in

cucumbers b1 b5 and b7 or biotin

these vitamins are famous for their

ability to reduce anxiety and cushion

the negative effects of stress

as for biotin it also aids in energy

production improves the condition of

your hair and nails and reduces blood

sugar levels

your hair and skin will be happy and

healthy

cucumbers are rich in silica a vital

component for the development of healthy

and strong connective tissues

silica can also improve the condition of

your skin by making it brighter and

healthier

Moreover since cucumbers also contain

sulfur they are great if you want your

hair to grow fast and strong

if you have some cucumber left after a

meal you can put several pieces of it on

your face in particular around and over

your eyes

cucumbers contain vitamin c which has

strong anti-inflammatory properties to

help get rid of puffy eyes

three you'll have a healthy heart

one of the minerals contained in

cucumbers is potassium

your body functions properly only if

there's the necessary balance of this

mineral inside and outside your cells

if the levels of potassium in your body

are too low your muscles won't move

properly and your nerves won't work

normally

Also potassium helps your kidneys to

filter blood

what's more this mineral helps your

heart to move blood through your body in

other words it makes your heart beat in

the proper way

so maintaining the correct levels of

potassium is extremely important if you

have heart rhythm problems

cucumbers contain a lot of antioxidants

antioxidants fight the free radicals

that damage your cells in their genetic

material by causing the oxidation

process

your body produces these free radicals

when it digests food and processes

sunlight alcohol

smoke and other toxins

antioxidants can either stop free

radicals before they form or break them

down so that they aren't harmful anymore

but if you don't have enough

antioxidants in your body to fight free

radicals this may lead to serious

chronic illnesses such as heart and lung

diseases cancer and autoimmune diseases

many fruit and vegetables are rich in

antioxidants and cucumber is one of them

2015 study examined the antioxidant

properties of this fruit and came to

some interesting conclusions

30 people were given cucumber powder for

at the end of this period researchers

reported an impressive increase in

antioxidant activity in the participants

in addition cucumbers contain tannins

and flavonoids these compounds are

extremely effective if you need to block

harmful free radicals

You won't have any complaints about

your digestion

one of the main risk factors for

constipation is dehydration

it often alters your water balance and

as a result the passage of stool becomes

difficult but cucumbers contain a lot of

water thus promoting hydration

eating them regularly can prevent

constipation

what's more this fruit is rich in fiber

and fiber especially one type called

pectin

helps your body to regulate bowel

movements and even makes bowel movements

more frequent

this happens because pectin speeds up

the activity of the intestinal muscles

at the same time it feeds the good

bacteria that live in the gut and this

can't help but make your digestive

system healthier

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