This vegetable is well suited in salads, and therefore, in the summer, cucumbers are present in the diet of many people. Their benefits are great, but not everyone knows why these vegetables should be eaten every day. Read about it in the material TSN.ua.
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cucumbers contain many nutrientsneeded by our body. They include: vitamin B, thiamine, riboflavin, fiber, vitamin K, vegetable protein, pantothenic acid, vitamin C, glucose, fats, potassium, manganese, calcium, magnesium, niacin, zinc, folic acid, vitamins B5 and B6.
As the publication writes Foodrfitness, in half a glass of chopped cucumber you can find 0.3 g of fiber, 1.9 g of carbohydrates, 0.3 g of vegetable protein. Therefore, it is enough to eat only one cucumber per day to fully saturate the body with the necessary substances.
How and when to eat cucumbers
Before you add cucumbers to your daily diet, you should pay attention to one feature: these vegetables help digest other foods. But they themselves take a long time to digest.
Remember to wash the cucumber thoroughly before eating. If you bought vegetables in a store or market, it is better to peel the hard skin. If you picked it in your garden and are sure that it has not been treated with chemicals, you can eat it with the peel. Moreover, doctors say that it contains the most vegetable protein and fiber.
It is not recommended to eat cucumbers immediately before going to bed. This is because they take a long time to digest. Better have a vegetable snack 20-30 minutes before lunch. Then your body will be satiated faster, and you will not overeat. Also, do not eat cucumbers before breakfast on an empty stomach. The potassium and magnesium in their composition can lead to a sharp decrease in blood pressure.
