Here are the health benefits of eating cucumber:
1. Cucumbers help fight cancer:
Cucumber contain three lignans; lariciresinol, pinoresinol, and secoisolariciresinol. Researchers have shown that these three lignans cut the risk of several types of cancer.
2. Cucumbers are great for the hair and skin:
Cucumbers contain silicon and sulfur, active ingredients that stimulate hair growth. They also have anti-inflammatory properties that make them a solution to swelling and puffy skin.
Puffy eyes can be reduced by covering them with a slice of cucumber.
3. Cucumbers keeps you hydrated:
Cucumbers contain 95 percent water, thus they keep your body hydrated while simultaneously detoxifying the system.
4. Cucumbers cure halitosis:
Bad breath (halitosis) can be cured, temporarily with a slice of cucumber. Holding a slice to the roof of your mouth for about a minute will get rid of the bacteria that cause the bad breath.
5. Cucumbers aid digestion and help weight loss:
If you are on a weight loss program, then you might want to add cucumbers to your diet. Cucumbers have low calorie and high water content and dietary fiber. These help to get rid of toxins in the digestive system, increasing and improving metabolism.
