Cucumbers belong to family of pumpkin. They are an integral part of salads, they can be eaten in a fresh, salty or marinated look. Seldom who will refuse this fresh, crunchy and juicy vegetable which at all the simplicity is very useful to health.
India is considered the homeland of a cucumber, but cultivated it and in Ancient Egypt, and in Greece. In some temples it is possible to see the frescos representing cucumber lashes. Even now to this vegetable build monuments and spend the holidays devoted to it.
Cucumbers can differ on types. The grade of a cucumber is determined by the size, a form, existence of thorns or a down. Thorns at cucumbers are white, black or brown. If at vegetable white thorns, they aren't recommended to be used for salting, and here cucumbers with black or brown thorns – universal option as they can be pickled, salted or just are fresh.
The cucumber for 95% consists of water, it contains a minimum of calories, but at the same time it is capable to satisfy hunger quickly. Therefore the cucumber is often called favourite female vegetable. Water in cucumbers is adsorbent, having included this vegetable in a diet, it is possible to clean an organism from slags and toxins. Tartronovy acid which has unique property is a part of cucumbers – it neutralizes effect of carbohydrates, interfering with a set of fat weight. This property of cucumbers does them by an important product in dietary food.
Cucumbers are vitamin-rich, minerals and acids among which there is a phosphorus, iron, potassium, zinc, magnesium, group B vitamins, vitamin C and folic acid. They are natural diuretic, and potassium and sodium in their structure help to normalize water-salt balance in an organism. Regular consumption of this vegetable positively affects work of heart, vessels and a pancreas. The silicon and potassium which are contained in cucumbers do us by more beautiful as improve a condition of skin, turn the dim weakened hair into strong and brilliant.
At long cough cucumber juice helps, it facilitates a condition of TB patients. On nervous system juice of a cucumber makes the calming impact, besides, it possesses anesthetic and anti-inflammatory action. If to mix cucumber juice with juice of tomatoes and apples in identical proportions and to add the squeezed-out garlic glove, drink which regular consumption is capable to improve composition of blood will turn out.