TOP WAYS CUCUMBER BENEFITS YOUR HEALTH

Cucumbers belong to the same family of plants pumpkin and watermelon (the Cucurbitacae family). Like watermelon, most (95 percent) of cucumbers is composed of water, meaning that consuming it during a hot day can help keep you hydrated. 

  

However, there are other reasons to eat cucumber throughout the year. With its vitamin K, B vitamins, copper, potassium, vitamin C and manganese, cucumbers can help prevent nutrient

deficiencies that are so common among people who carry the typical food in Nigeria.

Furthermore, cucumbers contain unique polyphenols and other compounds that may help reduce your risk of chronic diseases and many other things.

Top reasons to eat cucumbers:

1. Protect Your Brain

Cucumbers contain an anti-inflammatory called flavonol Fisetin that plays vital role in brain health. In addition to improving your memory and protect nerve cells from age-related deterioration, it has been found that the Fisetin prevents progressive deterioration of memory and learning in mice with Alzheimer.

2. Reduce Your Risk of Cancer

Cucumbers contain polyphenols called lignans (pinoresinol, lariciresinol and secoisolariciresinol), which may help reduce your risk of breast, uterine, and ovarian cancer próstata.3 called cucurbitacins also contain phytonutrients, which also have anticancer properties. Research has it that Scientists have already determined that the many different signaling pathways (eg JAK-STAT and MAPK pathways) required for the development and survival of cancer cells can be blocked with cucurbitacins activity.

3. Fights inflammation:

Cucumbers could helps in the refreshment of stirring response in your body and research suggest that cucumber extract helps reduce unwanted inflammation, partly by inhibiting the activity of pro-inflammatory enzymes (including cyclooxygenase-2 or COX-2)

4. Antioxidant Properties:

Cucumbers contain numerous antioxidants, including the eminent vitamin C and beta carotene. It as well has antioxidant flavonoids, such as, kaempferol, luteolin and quercetin, which provide additional benefits. For example, quercetin is an antioxidant that many believe prevents the release of histamine which makes foods high in quercetin a "natural antihistamines." While kaempferol could help fight cancer and reduce their risk of chronic diseases, including heart disease.

5. Freshen Your Breath:

Placing a slice of cucumber on your tongue could help eliminate the bacteria that cause odour. According to the principles of Ayurveda, eating cucumbers could also help release excess heat in your stomach, which is said to be the main cause of bad breath.

6. Manage Stress:

Cucumbers contain multiple B vitamins, including vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and vitamin B7 (biotin). The B vitamins are also known to help relieve feelings of anxiety and reduce some of the harmful effects of stress.

7. Reinforce Your Digestive Health:

Cucumbers are rich in two of the basic elements needed for healthy digestion: water and fiber. If you have problems with acid reflux, you should know that drinking water can help eliminate the acute symptoms of acid reflux temporarily increasing the pH of the stomach. It is also worthy to know that cucumbers as rich  in water, have a similar effect. Cucumber skin contains insoluble fiber, which helps to give volume to your feces. This helps faster removal waste food from a healthy digestive tract.

8. Maintains Healthy Weight:

Cucumbers are very low in calories, although this is food that contains reasonable amount of water. A cup of sliced ​​cucumber contains only 16 calories. Soluble fiber dissolves in cucumbers in a gel-like texture in the intestine, helping to slow digestion. This helps you feel full longer and is one of the reasons why foods high in fiber may help with weight control.

9. Boosts Heart Health:

Cucumbers contain potassium which is related to the reduction in blood pressure. A proper balance of potassium both outside and inside the cells is essential for your proper body function. As an electrolyte, potassium is a positively charged ion to keep a certain concentration (almost 30 times higher inside than outside cells) in order to carry out its functions, including interaction with sodium to help control the transmission of nerve impulses, muscle contraction and heart function.

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