Cucumber- An Organic and Nutritious Vegetable

Cucumber is crucial in maintaining your overall health, due to the dense content of nutrients and vitamins. Even a single slice of cucumber can provide you with a substantial amount of Calcium, Vitamin C, Vitamin B, Potassium, and Magnesium. Cucumber belongs to the watermelon, squash and pumpkin family and contains 95% water, as a result of which it can keep you hydrated for a longer duration.

Apart from keeping you hydrated, organic cucumber can be beneficial in the following five ways for your health:

Detoxification:

The water content in cucumber works like a virtual broom, which can “sweep” out the waste and unhealthy toxins from our body. Cucumber can clean our liver (the main detoxifying organ) and be a natural diuretic food and can help the body to urinate more as a result of which more waste and toxins can be removed from the body.

Skin Soother

To repair and nourish dry and sensitive skin naturally, cucumber has been used for centuries. They are also used to treat acne, scars and other skin blemishes naturally. It is said that applying cucumber slices directly to the skin can give a quick cooling and soothing effect against any skin irritation. It is also considered as a natural sunburn remedy.

Low Calories

Cucumber has a very high water content and is also a filling food (One cup of cucumber slices contains just 16 calories). The presence of soluble fibers, which turns into a gel-like texture in the gut and can keep your stomach full for a long time, and can help you in weight control or weight loss.

Supports Digestive System Health

Cucumbers have two digestive basic elements – fiber and water. Moreover, cucumbers have a good heat-reducing effect and can be used to naturally relieve constipation and other digestive disorders. The magnesium content of cucumber helps the body in improving the digestive lining and makes it more regular.

Relieving Stress

Cucumbers are a rich source of various variants of Vitamins B, including Vitamin B5, Vitamin B7 and Vitamin B1, which can ease anxiety and stress. Consuming one cucumber every day can avoid adrenal fatigue and helps maintain the adrenal glands to perform their function optimally.