Cucumber

Cucumbers

Cucumber is a vegetable that belongs to the gourd family. Translated from ancient languages, cucumber means “unripe”. The calorie content of the product is very small - 14 kcal. per 100 grams of product. The cucumber itself is 95% water, the remaining 5% is fiber.

What is useful cucumber?

Folate, which is contained in cucumber - regulates the level of homocysteine, protects against atherosclerosis. A cucumber contains magnesium and potassium - a regulator of the activity of the cardiovascular system and vascular tone. Also, cucumber contains silicon, which is necessary for many metabolic reactions, as a catalyst. Phytosterol, which is present in cucumbers, when absorbed, displaces cholesterol and is absorbed instead of it, which is very beneficial for our body.

What is useful cucumber

Cucumbers have a diuretic effect, which helps fight bladder cancer and makes it possible to flush the bladder well. The more cucumbers we eat, the cleaner the bladder mucosa.

The benefits of cucumbers for women

Cucumber masks are very useful for women. All this thanks to phytosterol, which has the effect of retaining moisture and a slight lift effect. The presence of alkaline salts in cucumber helps to nourish the skin and to some extent has a whitening effect.

That is, you make a mask of cucumbers. You get - lifting, moisture retention and whitening at the same time.

That is why many women use a mask made from cucumbers.

How to choose cucumbers

The main thing when choosing a cucumber is that it should not be wrinkled, broken or yellow.

There are also greenhouse cucumbers that are covered with wax. It is not possible to wash off the wax, so you need to clean the skin. Cucumber skin contains fiber that you don’t want to lose. So be careful while choosing.

How to properly store cucumbers

Cucumber - useful properties

Cold for cucumbers is not the best place. In the refrigerator, the cucumber begins to ripen and deteriorate.

The best option is to store the cucumber in a bag at room temperature. Thus, the cucumber will be preserved in the form in which it was purchased.

If the cucumber was peeled or cut, then in this case it is better to store it in the refrigerator in a vacuum container.

How to eat cucumber

Cucumber - useful properties

A naturally fresh cucumber in its original skinned form, carefully trimming the sides of the cucumber on both sides.

It’s also great to make a cucumber salad. In the summer, cucumbers can be added to any liquids, as cucumbers give a feeling of freshness.