Summer Superfood Cucumber's Health Benefits

 

 

Helps in hair growth:
Cucumber contains silicon and sulfur, these two are very beneficial to our healthier hair. For best results when cucumber is used to the hair, you can create a combination of the cucumber juice with carrots, lettuce and spinach. Rather than using expensive health care products, this really is another best alternative to take care of hair the natural way.

 

Protects Your Brain:
Cucumbers contain an anti-inflammatory flavonol called fisetin that appears to play an important role in brain health. In addition to improving your memory and protecting your nerve cells from age-related decline, fisetin has been found to prevent progressive memory and learning impairments in mice with Alzheimer's disease.

 

Helps You from Dehydration:
Due to the high water content inside cucumber, it supplies the water needed by the body when u consume the fruit. So, it helps you from dehydrating. Always keep some cucumbers during travelling. Even if you finish water you will have cucumber to hydrate yourself up.

 

Helps You Manage Your Stress Levels:
Cucumbers contains B vitamins which are known to help ease feelings of anxiety and buffer some of the damaging effects of stress. There are multiple B vitamins, including vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and vitamin B7.

 

Lts a Skin Lightening Agent:
Cucumber is used in a number of skin lightening creams, soaps, and lotions. This is done as cucumber helps lighten the sun burnt skin effectively. For a home made pack, use the juice of cucumber on the affected area everyday for 30minutes for best possible results.

 

Helps You In Weight Loss:
One cup of sliced cucumber contains just 16 calories. Though cucumbers are very low in calories, yet they make a filling snack. The soluble fiber in cucumbers dissolves into a gel-like texture in your gut, helping to slow down your digestion. This helps you to feel full longer and is one reason why fiber-rich foods may help with weight control.

...Divya