Cucumber is almost 97 percent water. The remaining 3 percent is actually its BZHU, proteins, fats and carbohydrates. There are 15 calories per 100 grams of product. This automatically turns cucumber into an ideal component for dishes included in various diets and dietary restrictions. If you want to lose weight, you can recommend crunching a fresh cucumber when you suddenly feel like going to the refrigerator at the wrong time. However, you can get the opposite effect: cucumbers tend to excite the appetite.
Cucumber is most often found in recipes with these five products:
This vegetable has potassium, magnesium and zinc in its composition (the rest of the minerals are represented in it in small amounts). And the organic substances contained in its liquid contribute to the natural cleansing of the intestines and the removal of toxins, toxins, heavy metals. It is considered one of the best sources of fiber, which is also indispensable for the proper functioning of the digestive system. A set of vitamins: A, B1, B2, C, PP.
There is a mono diet with cucumbers, which is popular among certain segments of society (in particular, among active women) as one of the fastest ways to lose a little extra weight. It is important to remember here that any violence against your body is fraught with big problems. And that cucumber juice contains acids that increase the average acidity of the stomach. If you overeat cucumbers, you can get an ulcer, gastritis, and seriously load your kidneys. In greenhouse store-bought vegetables, there are 100% nitrates, which can easily be poisoned.
The best advice for a modern person is to use cucumbers only in their season, that is, in summer. Even better, if they are grown in their garden in natural conditions, under the warm sun.