Cucumber water is a nutritious and healthful beverage. In addition to its health benefits, it is also delicious and easy to prepare. Here are seven ways cucumber water benefits your body.
1. Hydrates the body
Your body can’t function properly without water. Most people should aim to drink six to eight glasses of water per day. We know we’re supposed to drink water throughout the day, but sometimes plain water gets boring. Adding cucumber gives it some extra flavor, encouraging you to drink more.
2. Aids in weight loss
If you’re trying to lose weight, replacing sugary sodas, sports drinks, and juices with cucumber water can help you cut some serious calories from your diet. Moreover, staying adequately hydrated also helps you feel full and reduce overeating.
3. Provides Antioxidants
Antioxidants are substances that help prevent and delay cell damage from oxidative stress (an imbalance between two different types of molecules in your body: free radicals and antioxidants) caused by free radicals - molecules that contain at least one unpaired valence electron. Oxidative stress can lead to chronic conditions like cancer, heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, macular degeneration,...
Research has shown that antioxidants may be able to reverse or stop this damage. This is why you should eat fruits and vegetables high in antioxidants. Cucumbers fall into this category. They’re rich in: vitamin C, beta carotene, manganese, molybdenum, several flavonoid antioxidants,...
4. Prevents Cancer
Some research suggests that cucumbers may help in the fight against cancer. Along with antioxidants, cucumbers also have compounds called cucurbitacins and a group of nutrients called lignans, which may have a role in protecting us from cancer. One study in the Journal of Cancer Research suggested that the flavonoid fisetin, which is found in cucumbers, might help to slow the progression of prostate cancer.
5. Lowers Blood Pressure
One contributing factor to high blood pressure is having too much salt (sodium) and too little potassium in your diet. The excess salt causes your body to hold fluids, which raises blood pressure. Potassium is an electrolyte that helps regulate the amount of sodium retained by the kidneys. Cucumbers are a good source of potassium. Drinking cucumber water helps your body get more potassium, potentially helping to lower your blood pressure.
6. Improves Skin Health
Cucumber water can help soothe your skin from the inside out. Staying hydrated helps your body to flush out toxins and maintain a healthy complexion. Cucumbers are also high in pantothenic acid or vitamin B5, which has been used to treat acne.
7. Strengthens Bones
Cucumbers are high in vitamin K. In fact, one cup of sliced cucumbers has about 19 percent of the recommended daily value. Your body needs vitamin K to help form proteins that are needed to make healthy bones and tissues as well as to help your blood clot properly.
With these surprising benefits, you should incorporate cucumber water into your diet for better health, a balanced physique, and glowing skin.
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Reference source: healthline.com
