As you know, cucumber has long been an integral component of various dishes colorful and lavish summer feast.
In addition to the unforgettable taste, cucumbers are known for healing and rejuvenating effect. That is why on the eve of the summer season, which will plant trees and shrubs and freshen our meals cucumbers, it is advisable to talk about the beneficial properties of this amazing in its simplicity berries.
Yes, Yes, berry is actually a cucumber – familiar to us from childhood vegetable that in our area appeared only in the 18th century. But who gave the name of this tropical plant from Central Asia, the Greeks enjoyed the cucumbers in ancient times. Just as a literal translation from the Greek language – “agourus” – cucumber means “unripe berries”. The sages of the first civilization in human history, knew useful properties of cucumber, among which particularly noteworthy is the following miraculous effects watery oblong green berries.
Low energy value
Cucumber is indeed one of the low-calorie food (up to 15.4 kcal per 100g) thanks to its high content of water in the composition, which allows nutritionists to incorporate this delicious gift of nature in the diet for fat people.
Trace elements complex
In addition to extremely important for mental and physical performance protein (about 1 g), fats (0.1 g) and carbohydrates (3 g), cucumber is rich in mineral salts: sodium, potassium, calcium, chlorine, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, iodine, fluorine. Minerals strengthen the heart muscle and normalize the blood pressure.
The richness of the acids
Cucumbers are valuable and indispensable acid – folic, Niacin, Biotin. This component is responsible for mood and sleep human metabolism and digestion, and give this product daily nutrition urinary and choleretic effect. In addition, cucumbers are a must in the menu of people suffering from urolithiasis, edema, and arthritis. After all, this king of the vegetable garden not allow the accumulation of bile, deposits of salts and formation of stones.
Rejuvenation
Cucumber provident cosmetologists to add a variety of masks, scrubs, creams for the face that needs extra cleansing and whitening. Also cucumbers expectant mothers should not only do the cosmetic preparations for the care of sensitive skin, but to use this affordable berry directly fresh for normal fetal development of the baby.
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