It is said that cucumber is the fourth most cultivated vegetable in the world, which is also one of the most available foods found all across the globe- a superfood that increases our body’s overall health. Cucumber juice is a nutritious, healthy and versatile drink, which contains Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Silica, Vitamin C and also chlorophyll.
There are many people who adds cucumber juice onto their every diet as cucumber is a food that boosts the standard of our hair, nail and skin. It has been clinically proved that frequent consumption of cucumber juice, which can also be mixed with sweeteners and different other flavored juice, helps in curing urinary and pancreatic diseases and even reduce chances of developing kidney stones.
Here are a list of benefits of this magic vegetable’s juice:
Helps in replenishing daily vitamins and rehydrates the body
As cucumber contains more than 95% water, drinking cucumber juice helps in eliminating toxins and keeps our body hydrated.
Reduces risk of developing cancer
Cucumber juice contains pinoresinol, lariciresinol and secoisolariciresinol which are lignans that helps in reducing risk of developing cancer.
Reduce headache
Drinking cucumber juice helps in avoiding morning headaches and hangovers. As cucumber contains enough Vitamin B and essential electrolytes to supplement many essential nutrients, drinking cucumber juice helps in reducing intensity of persistent headaches.
Aids in alleviating constipation and helps in weight loss
As cucumber contains very low calories and high water content, drinking cucumber juice is often recommended by dieticians for weight loss. It has also been found that drinking cucumber juice everyday helps in digestion, curing chronic constipations and also effectively eliminate toxins from our intestinal track.
Reduce steroid alcohol, cures polygenic disorder and controls vital signs
It has been clinically found that cucumber juice is required by the cells of our exocrine glands for manufacturing hypoglycemic agents that is helpful for the diabetic patients. Research on cucumber has shown that cucumber juice contains a compound referred to as ‘sterols’ which helps in cutting back steroid alcohol levels in our body. Cucumber juice is also a rich source of potassium that helps in maintaining and treating low and high vital signs.
Relieves arthritis pain and promotes joint health
Cucumber juice is a rich source of silicon dioxide that helps in promoting joint health and also aids in strengthening the connective tissues in our body. In addition to this, cucumber juice also contains vitamins like Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin K and also Calcium, Folates and Magnesium that helps in lowering the acid levels inside our body and thereby relieve patients suffering from arthritis pain.
Apart from the above mentioned benefits cucumber juice is also well known for fighting against heartburns. This juice is also an effective mouth freshener that heals and fights against diseases on our gums and leaves our mouth smelling good.
So next time you go for buying your daily requirement of fruits and vegetables, do not forget to pick up a handful of firm and dark green cucumbers and pop them inside your shopping basket, to take care of you daily health needs.
