10 reasons why you should consume more cucumbers...

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Here are those 10 health benefits(1) Highly alkalizing: Whenever I use cheese, which is acid-producing, in a sandwich, I comfort myself by balancing out the cheese's acid forming in my body with sliced cucumbers to offset and balance out the pH factor.

(2) High silica content: Silica is not granted the importance that it deserves. It's a major component for building bone and binds to aluminum to offset its toxicity and flush it out of organs.

(3) Reduce cancer risk: Cucumbers' polyphenol lignans and phytonutrients have anti-cancer properties that have been isolated by some studies.

(4) Prevent brain health decline: Cucumber's anti-inflammatory flavonol, fisetin, plays an important role in brain health. Fisetin protects against progressive memory loss and cognitive decline according to animal testing.

(5) Support digestion: Cucumber skins contain insoluble fiber, which helps add bulk to your stool. This helps food to move through your digestive tract more quickly for healthy elimination. Ayurveda recommends cucumbers to release excess stomach heat and resolve bad breath.

(6) High in antioxidants: Cucumbers contain vitamin C and beta-carotene. They also contain antioxidant flavonoids, such as quercetin, apigenin, luteolin and kaempferol, which provide additional benefits.

(7) Resist inflammation: Animal studies with cucumber extract have demonstrated their ability to inhibit pro-inflammatory enzymes.

(8) Manage stress: Cucumbers are high in vitamin B, especially B1 (thiamine), B5 (pantothenic acid) and B7 (biotin). These are water-soluble vitamins in a waterlogged fruit/veggie that support the nervous system.

(9) Support heart health: Cucumbers contain potassium. As a vital electrolyte, it is ********** with a healthy heart. A proper balance of potassium and sodium is essential to good overall health.

(10) Weight watcher compatible: Besides creating soft gel in the stomach with its insoluble fiber to feel full faster, cucumbers are incredibly low in calories. A cup of sliced cucumbers weighs in at 16 calories.

Answer 1

Very important information, thanks for posting. Just planted some cucumbers, too!

Answer 2

Best reason of all ...
they taste good!

Answer 3

Ditto that!

Answer 4

Very important information, thanks for posting. Just planted some cucumbers, too!

Answer 5

May you live long and prosper.

Answer 6

AS I understand, Cucumbers will also improve ****** stamina.

Answer 7

Not sure about that. I'll check it out.

Answer 8

Growing them as we speak.

Answer 9

Ah! But do you know where that cucumber has been? ;-)

Answer 10

Hmm...

Answer 11

LOL

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Answer 13

People who have gall bladder problems should not eat fruits and vegetables with seeds. I don't have that problem, but cucumbers repeat on me and I hate that.

Answer 14

no problem there