Spring is the time of avitaminosis and dehydration. How to survive it without losing your health? Eat at least one cucumber a day. Even if it`s a greenhouse cucumber. Nothing terrible. This vegetable will still benefit the body.

Interestingly, the homeland of cucumbers is not the territory of the CIS countries, as many think, but the subtropical regions of India, the foothills of the Himalayas. There it still grows wild. And in the Bible it is mentioned as an Egyptian vegetable.

Since ancient times, they were eaten by the Greeks, then the Romans. And only in the era of Charlemagne did cucumbers spread to the countries of Central Europe. A real traveler!

Summing up the journey in the history of this vegetable, we cannot help but ask the question: ”What is so useful in it that everyone loves it so much?”

Early cucumbers

Cucumbers are above all. Where are they not used!

1. In cooking

Cucumbers are the main ingredient in summer salads. And indispensable in canning for the autumn-winter period. Pickled cucumbers, marinated and salted - a good snack with almost any dish. I adore early cucumbers, they are so very fresh ...

2. In dietetics

Cucumbers help regulate metabolism, they contain complex organic substances that stimulate appetite and improve food assimilation.
It should be noted that fresh cucumbers increase stomach acidity. Therefore, they should be used with caution by people with ulcers or gastritis. This is the only thing cucumbers can harm.

Cucumbers have a lot of fiber that the human body does not absorb. But it accelerates the flow of food through the intestinal tract, removes excess cholesterol from the body, regulates sugar levels, removes toxins.

The calorie content of fresh cucumbers is only 13.5 kcal per 100 grams. No matter how much you eat, you don`t have to fear weight gain. But at the same time, it is rich in B vitamins, ascorbic acid, vitamins E, PP, potassium, iodine and minerals.

3. In medicine

Cucumber decoction can be drunk instead of water. Useful, and not tasteless. Fresh cucumber pulp is used as a diuretic and laxative. The potassium in cucumbers improves kidney and heart function.

Cucumbers cope well with burns, heal the skin, moisturize and heal it. A decoction of cucumber leaves is drunk in case of bleeding. The beneficial effect of cucumbers on health is undeniable.

4. In cosmetology

Cucumbers in crushed form are included in many face masks, body lotions, hand creams. They have a whitening effect, relieve you of acne, increase skin elasticity.

EDITORIAL ADVICE

When choosing cucumbers, first pay attention to the skin tone. It should be bright green and without shine. Also look at the cucumber tail. If it is withered, then the cucumbers are no longer the first freshness.

Cucumbers should be medium-sized. When buying a large one, you pay for water and a large amount of seeds.

And the last thing is the smell. The cucumber should smell like a cucumber. Early cucumbers in a greenhouse can be grown using chemical fertilizers and growth stimulants. If the cut cucumber does not smell or smells unusual, excessive chemicals were used during its growth.