This wonderful cucumber: caloric value is small, great use

Useful properties of cucumber have been known to man since ancient times. The habitual vegetable came from a wild tropical vine and was bred in India many millennia ago. From India, the cucumber migrated first to Ancient Egypt, and then to Ancient Greece, where a vegetable was given its name - in Greek it means "immature". Until now, his images are found on the frescoes decorating Greek, Egyptian and Indian temples. In Russia, this green vegetable also came to taste. Rusich not only ate it raw, but also stored for the winter in a salty form.

Now a cucumber, the caloric content of which is very small, is used in a variety of diets, but not everyone knows about the benefits of this vegetable. It would seem that what can be useful water, which in cucumber as much as 95%. But the liquid in the vegetable can not be called ordinary water. "Live" cucumber juice optimizes all the systems of our body, and when food poisoning plays the role of an excellent adsorbent. Light and healthy, this juice reduces the burden on the pancreas, relieves swelling and helps with cardiac arrhythmia. In addition, it removes excess uric acid, so it is useful for rheumatism and gout.

The remaining 5% in the fetus are minerals and vitamins, starch and essential oils. Easily assimilated form of iodine, present in the cucumber, makes it extremely useful in diseases of the thyroid gland, and tartonic acid, which inhibits the formation of fats, helps with overweight. It is established that this acid is contained exclusively in cucumbers. In addition, they contain iron, phosphorus, magnesium, chlorine and silicon.

With cramps and acidosis, a cucumber will also help. Its caloric content is so small that a person can eat about two kilograms of cucumbers a day without damaging the figure. It has the juice of this vegetable and a strong diuretic property, so it effectively removes sand from the kidneys. In this case, a bitter cucumber is especially useful. A lot of useful properties are also the skin of the fetus, especially the overripe. In particular, it can serve as an excellent laxative.

Widely used cucumber and in the recipes of traditional medicine. It is believed that its juice can reduce toothache and reduce inflammation of the gums. A pound of fresh cucumbers per day will help improve memory and speed up hair growth. Easily soluble silicon and sulfur contained in fruit juice, will give beauty to nails and hair. In Russia, cucumbers were grown from ancient times in monastic gardens - monks noticed that, among other useful properties, vegetable seeds significantly reduce sexual activity.

Cucumber, the calorie content of which is only 15 kcal per 100 grams, is used in a variety of diets. However, with a normal diet, this vegetable will also be very useful. Fiber of cucumber takes up a lot of space in the stomach, so the appetite decreases, and excess calories simply do not get into the body. When you use this vegetable with meat, the amount of digested proteins increases many times, and the blood sugar level decreases. It is combined with many other products, except perhaps milk. But a salted or pickled cucumber (caloric content in it is also not large) is not so useful. Such vegetables contain sodium, which has a neutralizing effect on potassium and retains excess fluid in the body.

Used so useful vegetable and for cosmetic purposes. Lotion, cooked on the basis of its juice, removes facial swelling, cleans and rejuvenates the skin, removes freckles. Eating at least one cucumber per day, you can get rid of acne and acne, as well as ensure a beautiful complexion.

The benefits of cucumbers have been proven for a long time, and they do not even speak about their harmful effects on the body. Regular consumption of a fragrant vegetable will not only bring health, but also emphasize beauty.