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16 Superb Health Benefits of Cucumber
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Cucumbers
  • Keeps you hydrated
  • If you are too busy to drink enough water, munch on the cool cucumber, which is 96 percent water. It will cheerfully compensate!

  • Fights heat, both inside and out.
  • Eat cucumber, and your body gets relief from heartburn. Apply cucumber on your skin, and you get relief from sunburn.

  • Flushes out toxins Water in cucumber acts as a virtual broom, sweeping waste products out of your system. With regular use, cucumber is known to dissolve kidney stones.

  • A B and C, which boost immunity, give you energy, and keep you radiant. Give it more power by juicingcucumber with carrot and spinach. Supplies skin-friendly minerals: magnesium, potassium, silicon. 

  • Aids in weight loss. Enjoy cucumbers in your salads and soups. My favorite snack? Crunchy cucumber sticks with creamy low-fat yogurt dip.

  • Revives the eyes
  • Placing chilled slices of cucumber on the eyes is a clichéd beauty visual, but it really helps reduce under-eye bags and puffiness.
  • Several studies show its cancer-fighting potential.

  • Stabilizes blood pressure
  • Patients of blood pressure, both high and low.

  • Refreshes the mouth. Cucumber juice heals gums.

  • Helps digestion.
  • Chewing cucumber gives the jaws a good workout, and the fiber in it is great for digestion.

  • Smooths hair and nails.
  • Silica, the wonder mineral in cucumber makes your hair and nails stronger & shiny.

  • Soothes muscle and joint pain
  •  All those vitamins and minerals in cucumber make it a powerful enemy of muscle and joint pain.

  • Keeps kidneys in shape
  •  Cucumber lowers uric acid levels in your system, keeping the kidneys happy.

  • Good for diabetics
  • Patients of diabetes can enjoy cucumber while also reaping its health benefits: cucumber contains a hormone needed by the cells of the pancreas for producing insulin.

  • Reduces cholesterol
  • A compound called sterols in cucumber helps reduce bad cholesterol.

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