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CUCUMBER AND WATER (H²O): The Health Benefits Of taken Water with CUCUMBER

CUCUMBER AND WATER (H²O): The Health Benefits Of taken Water with CUCUMBER




Cucumber is a widely cultivated planted in the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. It is a creeping vine that bears cucumiform fruits that are used as vegetables. 




Water, a substance composed of the chemical elements hydrogen and oxygen and existing in gaseous, liquid, and solid states. It is one of the most plentiful and essential of compounds. A tasteless and odourless liquid at room temperature, it has the important ability to dissolve many other substances.


Why drink water with cucumber? What’s so special about adding some sliced veggies to your water? 




Health Benefits Of Taking Water with Cucumber
It’s actually more beneficial than you might think! Here are just some of the benefits of cucumber water that I’ve discovered:

  • It lowers your blood pressure.
  • It supports healthy skin.
  • It boosts bone health.
  • It helps with weight loss.
  • It keeps you hydrated.
  • It delivers antioxidants.

Antioxidants are substances that help prevent and delay cell damage from oxidative stress caused by free radicals. Oxidative stress can lead to chronic conditions like:

  • Cancer
  • Diabetes
  • Heart Disease
  • Alzheimer’s
  • Eye degeneration

Research has shown that antioxidants may be able to reverse or stop this damage. This is why you should each fruits and vegetables high in antioxidants. Cucumbers fall into this category. They’re rich in:

  • Vitamin C
  • Beta Carotene
  • Manganese
  • Molybdenum
  • Several flavonoid antioxidants.



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