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сряда, 26 февруари 2014 г.

14 Reasons ToIinclude Cucumbers Regularly In Your Diet

Spring is coming and soon the market will appear delicious and healthy fresh cucumbers. It is time to pay attention to their beneficial effect on our body.
Cucumbers are the fourth most cultivated vegetable in the world and one of the best foods ( commonly referred to as a super food ) for the overall health of the body.
Here's why this is so :
Cucumbers rehydrate the body
 
As we have already advised you - it is better to choose foods with high water content to keep your body well hydrated and in good condition . This combined with the intake of enough water (at least 30ml/kg weight) will facilitate the flow of all physiological processes in the body.
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Cucumbers destroy toxins
 
Cucumbers provide part of the required daily dose of vitamins
 
This tasty vegetable contains most of the vitamins that the body needs - Vitamins A, B and C, which stimulate the immune system , maintain your radiant and feel energized . For even more powerful " vitamin bomb" can combine cucumber with spinach and carrots. Remember not white cucumber , as it contains significant amounts of vitamin C - about 12% of recommended daily intake.
Cucumbers are a source of skin beneficial minerals
  
The cucumbers are the high content of potassium, magnesium and silicon. Therefore spas there are many procedures cucumbers.

Cucumbers help digestion and weight loss
  
Because of its high water and low calorie content, cucumbers are an ideal food for people who want to get rid of a few extra pounds.
 
You can use it in salads, appetizers, Tarator as a side dish to the main course - put your imagination and experiment :) Fiber contained in cucumber is an excellent digestive aid in the fight against chronic constipation.
  
 Cucumbers recover eyes
 Putting chilled cucumber slices over puffy eyes is pretty corny means of beautification, but can really help to reduce eye bags and puffiness due to anti-inflammatory properties of cucumber.
Cucumbers fight cancer
 
It is known that the cucumbers containing secoisolariciresinol, lariciresinol and pinoresinol - phytoestrogens having a strong antioxidant (antioxidant bind free radicals and stop their harmful influence on the human body, significantly reducing the risk of oxidation of DNA, which can lead to mutations of genes , cancer or other serious illness).

Cucumbers treat diabetes, lower cholesterol and control blood pressure
 
Cucumber juice contains a hormone needed by the cells of the pancreas to produce insulin, which will certainly help to people with diabetes. Researchers have found that the cucumber is a substance that lowers the levels of bad cholesterol. Palatable vegetable contains many fibers, potassium and magnesium, which are effective in regulating blood pressure.

Cucumbers refresh the mouth
 
Cucumber juice refreshes and heals the sick gums. Take a slice of cucumber and press it to your palate with your tongue for about half a minute - this will kill the bacteria in your mouth responsible for the bad breath.

Cucumbers smooth hair and nails
 
The mineral silica contained in cucumbers gives hair and nails shine and strength and in combination with sulfur - stimulates hair growth.Cucumbers support healthy joints , relieve pain of arthritis and gout
 
Since cucumber is an excellent source of silica, she cares for the welfare of the joints by strengthening the connective tissue. If mixed with carrot juice , cucumber can alleviate gout and arthritis pain , decreasing levels of uric acid in the body.Cucumbers cure hangover
 
To prevent morning headaches and hangovers can eat some cucumber slices before going to bed to sleep . Cucumbers contain enough B vitamins , sugar and electrolytes in order to cover many of the essential nutrients and reducing the severity of hangovers and headaches.

Cucumbers maintain kidney shaped
  Cucumbers reduce uric alkylene body that protects the kidneys healthy.



Be healthy!