HEALTH FOOD TIPS

Cucumber provides us manifold health benefits.  Nutrient contents of cucumber include cucurbitacins, lignans and flavonoids. This nutrient combination of cucumber is closely associated with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer benefits for human health.

The vitamin contents of cucumber and conventional anti-oxidant contents of cucumber such as vitamin C, beta-carotene, and manganese provide anti-inflammatory benefit.

Moreover, cucumbers contain flavonoid antioxidants, including quercetin, apigenin, luteolin, and kaempferol which considered to have fair association with anti-inflammatory benefit.

A kind of phytonutrients called cucurbitacins content of cucumber has stimulated hope that cucumber has good association with anti-cancer benefit.

Expert opinions and experiences also indicate the following characteristic features of cucumbers when eaten or used externally on skins:

Cucumber vitamin and mineral contents promote weight loss when eaten as salad or juice.

Cucumber helps to protect skin from sun burn when applied on skins.

Cucumber when used externally refreshes eyes and removes  dirt.

Cucumber has properties to keep nails firm and shiny.

Cucumber impacts on hair health and growth.

Cucumber aids to keep kidney refreshed.

Cucumber can match fairly with diabetics.

Cucumber has impact on bad cholesterol

Cucumber has been reported to act positively on muscle and  joint pain

Cucumber acts to promote and stabilize skin quality.

Cucumber can protect dehydration in absence of water.

The above analysis and description indicates the manifold usefulness of cucumber for health benefit.. This again suggests that the eating of cucumber in whatever form as liked and necessary as well as its external use on eyes, faces or skins will have impact fairly overtime.

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