Cucumber is one interesting vegetable that can be used in diverse ways that which help human beings. It has been used in the recent years as a snack, in foods, drinks, ingredient and surprisingly, as a beauty agent. Research has shown cucumber has nutrients that lower the risk of blood pressure. How amazing that a substance with 90% water has a great benefit.
Below, we’d look at the different ways of intaking cucumber;
In foods:
This is very common as many cuisines(African, Mediterranean etc) have inculcated cucumbers as a main ingredient in the past years. Most vegetable dishes or soups have encouraged the crunchiness, smoothness and dominant taste of cucumber, as such different cucumber delicacies are enjoyed all over the world.
As a snack:
Take a portion of cucumbers, wash them and slice them into desirable size. Sprinkle a little lemon juice and salt for flavor, you can add a few garnishes to eat as a veggie or fruit salad.
As a juice:
Take a fair portion of cucumbers, wash them thoroughly. Use a well functioning blender and clean water. Blend into desirable texture. You can add a few fruits, vegetables or spices (not too much to not kill the cucumber dominance) to have a mixed flavor. Experimenting with different mixtures and textures is highly encouraged to have diverse juices.
As a weight loss tool:
This might come as a surprise but it has been proven and tested that the low calories in cucumbers greatly help when cucumbers are part of the diet plan of anyone planning to lose weight. Taking cucumber juice before and after exercise routines help with hydration and low calorie intake. It is advisable for one to know their body type before indulging in strict diets due to varying health issues like allergies and many more.
As a beauty agent:
With skin care on the rise, many have experimented with cucumber and have found it effective in lightening upto removal of dark spots. Many spas and beauty parlors usually use cucumbers in their beauty regimes in clearing eye circles and production of soaps, oils, creams, shampoos, conditioners and many more.
Cucumbers have proven to be a great gift to man. It has worked for many and can work for you too.