Small file aliases of fruits and vegetables: zucchini, zucchini.
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Flowering and fruiting period: summer and autumn
Nutrition: protein, calcium, phosphorus and iron.
Tropism of nature and taste: cool and sweet, entering the lung, stomach and large intestine.
The health care function of cucumber is anti-tumor: cucurbitacin C is rich, which can improve human immunity and effectively inhibit tumor growth, and can also be used as an adjuvant treatment for chronic hepatitis and persistent hepatitis.
Prevention of Alcoholism: Some acids contained in cucumber can help patients with liver diseases, especially those with alcoholic cirrhosis, and can prevent alcoholism.
Lowering blood sugar: The sugar substances in cucumber generally do not participate in the sugar metabolism of human body. Therefore, diabetics can use cucumbers instead of starchy foods without worrying about the increase of blood sugar.
Detoxification and weight loss: Cucumber contains a lot of cellulose, which can help the intestines to eliminate corrupt substances, thus achieving the effect of weight loss.
Strengthening the brain and calming the nerves: Cucumber is rich in vitamin B, which can effectively improve the functions of the brain and nervous system, thus achieving the effect of calming the nerves.
How to choose a cucumber When choosing a cucumber, it is best to have a uniform head, bright colors, thorns outside and bright yellow flowers on it.
How to eat cucumber is the most nutritious: 1. Pickled cucumber, mixed cucumber and fried cucumber. There is also no sauce, no mixing, and no frying, that is, the cucumber is washed and eaten as fruit. In fact, the best way to eat is to "mix cucumbers".
Suitable for people: suitable for patients with fever, obesity, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, edema, cancer and alcoholism; Cucumber is also one of the first choice foods for diabetics.
Not suitable for people: cucumber is cool and not suitable for patients with stomach cold, otherwise it is easy to have abdominal pain and diarrhea.
Suitable for matching: general food can be matched.
Not suitable for collocation: cucumber is not suitable for eating with peanuts, because cucumber is cool and often eaten raw, while peanuts are oily. Generally speaking, if cold food meets oil, it may lead to diarrhea.
Suggestions before eating 1. Cucumber should not be eaten too much raw, otherwise it will be bad for digestion.
2. Don't throw away the tail of cucumber. Although it is bitter, it has a good anti-cancer effect.
3. People with liver diseases, cardiovascular diseases, gastrointestinal diseases and hypertension should not eat pickled cucumbers.
Put the cucumbers neatly in the basket and put them in the shade for ventilation and heat dissipation. The optimum temperature is 10 ~ 13℃. You can also wrap the cucumber in plastic wrap and refrigerate it for a long time.
Gourmet link cold cucumber
Ingredients: 2 cucumbers, 2 cloves of garlic, 2 dried Chili peels, sesame oil, vinegar, salt, monosodium glutamate and sugar.
Practice: (1) Wash the cucumber, plan it into flower skin with a knife, cut it into small pieces, put it in a bowl and marinate it with salt for about 20 minutes.
(2) Grind garlic into garlic paste for later use. (3) After the cucumber becomes soft, drain the salt water, add garlic paste and chopped fine pepper, add proper amount of sesame oil, sugar, vinegar and monosodium glutamate, and mix well.
Efficacy: clear away heat and lose weight.
Cucumber fungus soup
Ingredients: cucumber 150g, auricularia auricula 5g, soy sauce 5g, sesame oil 5g, salt 3g, monosodium glutamate 1g, salad oil 10g.
Practice: (1) Cucumber peeled and sliced; Soak dried auricularia auricula in warm water, remove the hard base and wash. (2) Heat the oil in the pan, stir-fry the auricularia, add water and soy sauce to boil, and then pour in the cucumber slices. When the cucumber is ripe, add salt, monosodium glutamate and sesame oil to adjust the taste.
Efficacy: detoxification and slimming.