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What nutrition does cucumber handle have?
Originally named Hulu, it was originally from India and was introduced to China from Zhang Qian in the Western Han Dynasty. Cucumber meat is crisp and tender, and its juice is sweet. It can quench thirst by eating raw and has a special flavor. According to the analysis, the water content of cucumber is 98%, and it contains a small amount of essential nutrients such as vitamin C, carotene, protein, calcium, phosphorus and iron. Cucumber, as a "good product for weight loss and beauty", has long been favored by people. Modern pharmacological research believes that fresh cucumber contains a substance called malonic acid, which can inhibit the conversion of sugar into fat. So I think eating more cucumbers can reduce weight.

Cucumber is sweet and cool, and has the effects of clearing heat, promoting diuresis and detoxifying. It has a unique effect on diuresis due to chest heat, and also has obvious effects on dehumidification, intestine moistening and analgesia. In addition, cucumber can also treat burns and scabies. Fresh cucumber also contains a lot of fine cellulose, which can reduce cholesterol in the blood. In addition, cucumber vine also has a good effect of lowering blood pressure and cholesterol. Cucumber is low in calories and is an ideal diet vegetable for hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes and obesity. Cucumber can be eaten raw, cold, fried, pickled and seasoned.

Cucumber vine 100g decoction and egg juice for treatment of diabetes complicated with hypertension.

However, it should be noted that because cucumber is cold, eating more consumes healthy qi, so people with spleen and stomach deficiency and chronic illness eat less.

Now I'll teach you how to make a cucumber porridge, with proper amount of cucumber, rice, ginger and salt. First, put the rice in the pot and cook it. After the rice is cooked, add cucumber and ginger and cook for about five minutes. The time should not be too long, or the cucumber will be cooked too badly and not delicious.

Cucumber Nutrition Table (100g)

The moisture content is 96.5g

Heat 12.5 kcal

Protein 0.6 g

Fat 0.2 g

Carbohydrate 2.5g

Cellulose 0.7 g

Calcium 14 mg

Magnesium12mg

Potassium 148 mg

Vitamin c 2.8 mg

Folic acid 14.0 mg

Vitamin a 74 international unit