18 Unknown facts and benefits of Cucumber

Cucumber is a widely cultivated plant in most of the countries. Cucumber is a refreshing taste fruit. It is a kind of creeping vine. Cucumber is low in calories and high in vitamins and minerals. Cucumber has incredible health benefits. Mostly Cucumber is pleasant to eat in a hot climate.

Fresh cucumber

             Nutrition of Cucumber

1.    Fresh Cucumber contains vitamin K 62%, Vitamin C 14%

         Minerals like Manganese 12%, Magnesium 10%, Potassium 13%

         Cucumber has carbohydrates, protein, fiber, and zero fat. It has 92% of water.  

Cucumber cuisines

Cucumber salad

2.    Cucumber has its own unique delicious taste. Cucumber is popularly used in a salad in all over the world. Cucumber is used in topping and garnishing purposes in Sandwiches, Burger, and rolls.

3.    Cucumber pickles also good food. It is an excellent way to preserve cucumber. The combination of cucumber, green chilly with sweet and sour curd is widely preferred by all. Cucumber raita also a good digestive cuisines.

4.     Drinking cucumber juice for skin is the best way to maintain the skin healthy.  

Types of Cucumber

 5.    There are three main varieties of cucumber:

Slicing Cucumber

Pickling Cucumber

Seedless Cucumber

  Benefits of Cucumber

6.    Weight loss- Cucumber is low in calories. Cucumber benefits for weight loss. It reduces food hunger. It brought a feeling of fullness in the stomach. A regular heavy diet consuming person can control his diet by eating cucumber  and improve appetite control.

7.    Dehydration-A good amount of water (90%) present in cucumber. This protects us from dehydration. Staying hydrated can improve stool consistency

8.    Control diabetes- Cucumber reduces blood sugar levels.

9.    Antioxidants-Cucumber contains beneficial nutrients. Antioxidants. Which reduce the chance of chronic diseases.

10. Fiber avoids constipation and increases regularity.

11. Cucumber Boosting digestive system. Therefore doctors prescribe to take cucumber salad regularly.

12. Vitamin K – Cucumber coagulates blood and keeping bone strong.

13. Vitamin C- It Constructs Body tissue and bone.                                              

Skin benefits of Cucumber

Sliced cucumber applied on eye

14. Apart from raw cucumber eating and drinking, there is a silent way to keep skin healthy. There are so many types of body lotion and face masks can be done by using cucumber.

15. Such as cucumber with rosewater used for skin lightening. This lotion can be apply regularly to get better skin result.

16. Cucumber with Aloe vera gel, coconut milk lotion is best for dry skin and skin infections.

17. Cucumber with honey face mask removes the dark spot of skin.

18. Raw cucumber slice gives cool and soothing feeling of eyes.