CUCUMBER, BEST KIDNEY CLEANSER IN TOWN

The flesh of cucumbers is primarily composed of water, thus consuming this fruits keep the body hydrated and help regulate the body’s inner temperature. This vegetable’s high water content gives it a very unique moist and cooling taste. Apart from the fact that cucumbers are 95% water, they are very good source of vitamin C, potassium, manganese, folate, dietary fiber, magnesium and silica. The silica in cucumber is an essential component of healthy connective tissues, which includes muscles, tendons, ligaments, cartilage and bone.
Cucumber juice is often recommended as a source of silica to improve the complexion and health of skin. In addition, cucumber’s high water content makes it naturally hydrating and “a must for glowing skin”. No wonder it is said that “there is nothing more nourishing for the skin to have than the liquid juice from cucumber”.
The nutrition-rich water that it contains, add tone to the skin, sparkle to the eye, color to the lips and luster to the skin. Cucumbers are also used for treating skin problems like swelling under the eyes and sunburn. The vitamin C and caffeic acid prevent water retention, which explains why cucumber applied topically are often helpful for swollen eyes, burns and dermatitis.
Adding a cucumber to your salad is an especially good way to increase your fiber intake, which helps to reduce constipation and also offer some protection against colon cancers. Fiber adds bulk to your food and cucumber can make you fuller for a long time. In effect, this very low calorie vegetable (just about 15 calories per 100 grams) can come in handy as a snack for dieters.
Cucumber has the reputation as the best kidney cleanser known. This is because they help to wash the kidney and bladder of debris and stones. Studies have shown that eating cucumbers regularly help to regulate uric acid in the body, thereby preventing certain kidney and bladder stones. Cucumber diuretic properties probably due to its high water content, coupled with its potassium content helps to reduce high blood pressure and heart rates by counteracting the effects of sodium.
This cool, crunchy vegetable has high amount of vitamin K, about 17 mcg per 100 grams, which has been shown to have potential role in bone mass building, making it a good snack for middle aged and elderly women with osteoporosis. So would rather take the cooling, refreshing, water-rich, filling, low calorie cucumber or the next available pastry when you feel like snacking?