Reasons why you should eat cucumber

The cucumber is a member of cucurbitaceae family. It provides various nutrients but are low in calories,fat,cholesterol & sodium. Cucumber commonly thought to be a vegetable but actually it is a fruit. Cucumbers contain seeds & grow from the ovaries of flowering plant. It consists of 95% water.

The nutrition facts of cucumbers (100gm) are :

• Protein: 650mg
• Potassium: 147mg
• Vitamin C : 2.8mg
• Calcium : 16mg
• Phosphorus : 24mg
• Water : 95.23g

Health benefits:

• The water in cucumbers can help in keep you hydrated.
• The vitamin K in cucumber helps in blood clot & keep your bone healthy.
• Putting cucumbers on your skin may help ease sunburn pain, swelling, damaged skin. It prevents dark circles under the eyes.
• Cucumbers are good source of phyto nutrients which have antioxidants, anti- inflammatory and anti-cancer benefits.
• Cucumbers help in detoxify of your body.
• Cucumber can also inhibits the growth of the pancreatic cancer cells.
• Cucumbers contain potassium which prevents heart disease, diabetes and obesity.

How can you detoxify your body using cucumbers:

Add sliced cucumber, sliced lemons & 8-10 mint leaves to 1ltr water in a glass jar.

Allow to steep overnight to release all the flavours.

Then drink it in the morning in empty stomach.