CUCUMBER BENEFITS

Sliced Cucumbers With Himalayan Sea Salt and Black Pepper

Cucumbers are so refreshing. I love them as a delicious light snack. Whenever I cut up a cucumber, my kids devour the whole plate instantly. I also love them in salad! A Few other ways to enjoy cucumbers are infused water, juicing, smoothies, even in veggie brown rice sushi! There are many health and beauty benefits that come along with the cucumber. Here is a list of the many amazing benefits.



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Keeps you hydrated. If you are too busy to drink enough water, munch on the cool cucumber, which is 96% water. It will cheerfully compensate!

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

Flushes out toxins. All that water in cucumber acts as a  broom for your intestines, sweeping waste products out of your system. With regular use, cucumber is known to dissolve kidney stones.

Lavishes you with vitamins. A B and C, which boost immunity, give you energy, and keep you radiant. Give it more power by juicing cucumber with carrot, lemon and spinach.

Supplies skin-friendly minerals: magnesium, potassium, silicon. That’s why cucumber-based treatments abound in spas.

Aids in weight loss. Enjoy cucumbers in your salads. My favorite snack? Crunchy cucumber sticks with Himalayan sea salt, black pepper, and dill sprinkled on top.

Revives the eyes. Placing chilled slices of cucumber on the eyes really helps reduce under-eye bags and puffiness.

Cuts cancer. Cut down your risk of several cancers by including cucumber in your diet. Several studies show its cancer-fighting potential.

Stabilizes blood pressure. Patients of blood pressure, both high and low, often find that eating cucumber brings relief.

Refreshes the mouth. Cucumber juice refreshes and heals diseased gums, leaving your mouth smelling good.

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 and shinier.

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 cucumbers while also reaping its health benefits: cucumbers 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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As Beauty Agent For Eyes

 After reading all of the many benefits you may end up doing what I did yesterday. I bought a whole big batch, for snacks, salads, juicing and smoothies and more!!!

Added To A Delicious Salad



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