
April 01, 2016, 19:00
Cucumbers are very low-calorie and, at the same time, a healthy product. The calorie content of fresh cucumber is only 13.5 kcal per 100 g. Therefore, cucumber will be especially useful for overweight, because it regulates appetite, creates a feeling of satiety and promotes digestion.

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Cucumbers are very beneficial for health, as they contain a wide range of vitamins (A, C, P, B1, B2, B6) and minerals (phosphorus, calcium, iron). They have a lot of iodine, so lovers of cucumber salads do not know problems with the thyroid gland, blood vessels and memory.
Cucumbers are very low-calorie and, at the same time, a healthy product. The calorie content of fresh cucumber is only 13.5 kcal per 100 g. Therefore, cucumber will be especially useful for overweight, because it regulates appetite, creates a feeling of satiety and promotes digestion.

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The cucumber diet is based on the consumption of a large amount of vegetable fiber and water — it is from them that the cucumber consists (it contains more than 95% of water) — after eating 2 kilograms of cucumbers per day, a person will actually drink 1 kg 900 g of water — in the absence of a feeling of hunger . Thus, you can throw off about 3 kg of excess weight in a week.

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If you drink a glass of cucumber juice every day for a month, you can speed up metabolism, cleanse the liver and strengthen the nervous system. The main thing is to use dark green fruits (they have the most B vitamins) and do not peel off the peel.
Still dried, powdered cucumber is able to treat burns, wounds and other skin diseases. Only before the fruit must be rid of the seeds.
Grated on a fine grater and mixed with honey, cucumber cures cough and relieves fever. And the aroma of fresh cucumber can relieve headaches, insomnia and depression.
Did you know that cucumber is botanically classified as a berry, but in cooking it is known as a vegetable. The only ones who mistake a cucumber for a berry are the Pakistanis. Cucumbers are served on the table along with sweets. Cucumbers themselves originate from India. True, they grow there in a completely different way than in our greenhouses: 20-meter lashes of cucumber vines wrap around trees like loaches. The most delicious and healthy cucumbers are young ones. Pickles 2–3 days old and 4‑day-old gherkins are especially valued.
Source: Home Doctor magazine
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