The cosmetic effect of cucumber;
1, the effect of cucumber on losing 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. People who want to lose weight should eat more cucumbers, but remember, they must eat fresh cucumbers, not pickled cucumbers, because pickled cucumbers can lead to obesity. Cucumber can reduce blood sugar. For diabetics, cucumber is the best food, which is both a vegetable and a fruit. The bitter elements in cucumber have anticancer effect. According to Compendium of Materia Medica, cucumber has the effects of clearing away heat, quenching thirst, diuresis and detumescence.
2. Anti-aging effect of cucumber: Cucumber contains more vitamin E, which can resist peroxidation and has anti-aging effect. 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, the effect of whitening and freckle of cucumber: Cucumber is also rich in cucumber enzyme, which can promote the metabolism of the human body and receive the beauty effect of moisturizing and caring hair. 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.
Cucumber is a kind of melon and vegetable that can be blindly beautified. It is called "cosmetic in the kitchen". Regular consumption or facial mask can effectively resist skin aging and reduce wrinkles. If the skin is dark and rough due to the sun, applying cucumber powder on the face will have a good improvement effect.
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Four taboos for eating cucumber:
1, don't throw away all the "cucumber heads"
The tail of cucumber contains more bitter elements, so don't throw away all the "cucumber heads". Flavonoids have a unique effect on digestive tract inflammation. It can stimulate the secretion of digestive juice, produce a large number of digestive enzymes, and greatly increase people's appetite. Bitter can not only strengthen the stomach, increase gastrointestinal peristalsis, help digestion, clear away liver-fire and soothe the nerves, but also prevent influenza.
Cucumber can't be eaten with peanuts.
This cold dish is served in many families and restaurants. But the collocation of cucumber and peanut is very unscientific. Cucumber is sweet, cold and often eaten raw, while peanuts are oily. Generally speaking, if cold food meets oil, it will increase its smoothness and may also lead to diarrhea, so it is not suitable for eating together. Especially friends with poor gastrointestinal function, it is best not to eat both, even if they eat together, it is best not to eat more.
3. Unclean cucumbers should not be eaten raw.
Cucumber should be eaten raw as fruit, not too much. Cucumber contains less vitamins, so you should eat some other fruits and vegetables while eating cucumber regularly. In addition, raw and unclean cucumbers are easy to be infected with bacteria and affect health. Cucumbers bought at farmers' markets are best soaked and peeled before eating.
4. It is not advisable to add alkali or cook with high heat before eating.
Edible alkali is not a common condiment, but a food loosening agent and a meat tenderizer. You don't need alkali to cook cucumbers. In addition, cucumber should not be heated at high temperature, which will make the taste worse and the nutritional value of cucumber will be reduced.
People's Network-Does cucumber have dual functions of edible beauty? Don't forget the four taboos when eating.