Monday, June 17, 2013

Benefits Of Cucumbers Which Is Very Good For Health



Cucumber which has latin name Cucumis Sativus is a vegetable that belongs to the gourd or cucurbitaceae family. Other vegetables are one family with cucumber melon and pumpkin. Cucumber is a vegetable that has been cultivated for thousands of years ago and is believed to originate from northern India. Vegetables including cucumbers being grown after other vegetables such as tomatoes, cabbage, and onions. Cucumbers can be grown throughout the world and on region has a temperate climate

Benefits of cucumbers often sought enumerated by many people because these vegetables are considered a healthy food because it contains calories and low fat. Cucumbers also contain vitamins and minerals that are enough to make it a healthy choice for cuisines served in or as a snack.

Benefits Of Cucumbers
Benefits of cucumbers include keeping the body from dehydration, skin health care, fight cancer, maintain blood pressure, maintaining healthy teeth and gums, maintaining healthy gastrointestinal system, maintain healthy body tissue, prevent and cure disease caused by tapeworms, maintaining healthy nails , maintain joint health, helps maintain blood sugar levels, lower cholesterol, helps the growth of hair, and others.
Cucumber contains nearly 96% water, and water from the cucumber is more nutritious than ordinary water, which can help the body avoid dehydration and can help regulate body temperature. The water from the cucumber can also serve to cleanse toxins from the body.

Another benefit of cucumber is a high water content, vitamins A, B & C and the content of some minerals such as potassium, magnesium, and silica make the cucumber into a vegetable that is widely used skin care. Face mask made from cucumber juice can be used to tighten the skin. The content of ascorbic acid and caffeic acid are present in cucumber can reduce the level of water retention, which in turn can reduce eye puffiness or bags under the eyes. Cucumber skin can also be used to whiten dull skin caused by the sun or rough skin due to exposure to wind.

Prevent and kill cancer cells is another benefits of cucumber. Cucumber contains pinoresinol, lariciresinol, and secoisolariciresinol, three lignans which have been shown to lower the risk of cancers of several types of cancer such as prostate cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and uterine cancer. Cucumbers also contain a lot of magnesium, potassium, and fiber that may help regulate blood pressure. This makes the cucumber into very good vegetable for people with high blood pressure and low blood pressure.

Another benefit of cucumber is also able to solve problems with the teeth and gums. Fibers contained in cucumber can do 'massage' the gums. Cucumbers can also heal digestive disorders such as heartburn, heartburn, gastritis. High water content and dietary fiber in cucumber is very effective in cleaning racunyang contained in the digestive system that can help digestion. Eating regularly and regular cucumbers can be a cure for chronic constipation problems.


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