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1) HydratioThe electrolytes in cucumbers can help prevent dehydration.
Cucumbers consist mostly of water, and they also contain important electrolytes. They can help prevent in hot weather or after a workout.For people who do not enjoy drinking water, adding cucumber and can make it more attractive.
Staying hydrated is essential for maintaining a healthy intestine, preventing avoiding and more.
Cucumber is one of the most hydrating foods.
2) Bone health
Vitamin K blood clotting, and it may support bone health.A of chopped, unpeeled, raw cucumber provides 10.2 micrograms (mcg) of K, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The 2015–2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend of:
- 90 mcg a day for females aged 19 years and over
- 120 mcg for males of the same age
Vitamin K helps improve calcium absorption. Together, these nutrients can contribute to good bone health.
Vitamin D is also important for bone health.
3) Cancer
As a member of the Cucurbitaceae family of plants, cucumbers contain high levels of bitter-tasting nutrients known as cucurbitacin.According to in the International Journal of Health Services, cucurbitacins may help prevent by stopping cancer cells from reproducing.
A of chopped cucumber with its skin also provides around 1 g of fiber. Fiber may help protect against
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4) Cardiovascular health
The (AHA) note that fiber can help manage cholesterol and prevent related cardiovascular problems.A 142-g cup of unpeeled cucumber also provides 193 mg of and 17 mg of TheDietary Guidelines recommend that adults consume 4,700 mg of potassium each day and 310–410 mg of magnesium, depending on sex and age.
Reducing sodium intake and increasing potassium intake
The cucurbitacins in cucumber may also
5) Diabetes
Cucumbers may in controlling and preventing . It contains substances that may help lower blood sugar or stop blood glucose from rising too high.One theory is that the cucurbitacins in cucumber help regulate release and the metabolism of hepatic glycogen, a key hormone in the processing of blood sugar.
One found that cucumber peel helped manage the symptoms of diabetes in mice. This may be due to its content.
Fiber, too, and manage according to the AHA.
Cucumbers score low score on the glycemic index (GI). This means they provide essential nutrients without adding c that can increase blood glucose.
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