1, lose weight: cucumber is a kind of melon and vegetable that can be blindly beautified. It is called "cosmetic in the kitchen". Regular consumption or sticking to the skin can effectively resist skin aging, reduce wrinkles and prevent cheilitis and angular stomatitis. Cucumber is a good product to lose weight.

2, anti-aging: cucumber contains more vitamin E, which has anti-peroxidation and anti-aging effects. Cucurbitacin C contained in cucumber can stimulate human immune function, and has analgesic and life-prolonging effects on primary liver cancer. The cellulose contained in cucumber can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, and it is easy to discharge the spoilage residue in the intestine and prevent colorectal cancer.

3, whitening and freckle: Cucumber is also rich in cucumber enzyme, which can promote the metabolism of the human body and receive the beauty effect of moisturizing and hair care. Wash your face with cucumber juice, or mash it for an hour before washing, which not only stretches wrinkles, but also moisturizes and removes spots.

4. Lowering blood sugar: Glucosides and fructose contained in cucumbers do not participate in the usual sugar metabolism, so diabetics use cucumbers instead of starchy foods to satisfy their hunger, and their blood sugar will not increase or even decrease.

5, weight loss: Propanolic diacid contained in cucumber can inhibit the conversion of sugar into fat. In addition, the cellulose in cucumber can promote the elimination of spoilage substances in human intestine and reduce cholesterol, which can strengthen the body.

6, nourishing the brain and calming the nerves: Cucumber contains vitamin B 1, which is conducive to improving the function of the brain and nervous system, calming the nerves and helping to treat insomnia.

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Taboos for eating cucumbers

1, spleen and stomach weakness, abdominal pain and diarrhea, lung cold and cough should be eaten less, because cucumber is cold, and patients with stomach cold can easily lead to abdominal pain and diarrhea.

2, cucumbers and peanuts are easy to cause diarrhea. Cucumber is sweet and cold, and is often eaten raw. However, peanuts are oily, and cold food meets oil, which will increase their satiety and may lead to diarrhea, especially for people with poor gastrointestinal function.

3. Cucumber should not be eaten with fruits and vegetables rich in vitamin C. If the vitamin C decomposing enzyme contained in cucumber is equivalent to foods rich in vitamin C, such as pepper, tomato, bitter gourd, cauliflower, celery, oranges, etc., the vitamin C decomposing enzyme will destroy the vitamin C of other foods, although it is harmless to human body, it will reduce the absorption of vitamin C by human body.

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