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In this post I would like to discuss about the history and benefits of cucumber
Cucumber, who is not familiar with cucumber is a type of vegetables that enter plant families such as pumpkin and watermelon. Cucumbers are from China. also found also in northeastern India and Myanmar and has existed all over the world.
Cucumbers that can grow both in the lowlands and highlands. Therefore, in lowland people still plant many cucumbers. The area of cucumber planting in indonsia ranges from 13,500-17,500 ha.
And here I summarize some of the benefits of cucumber For our bodies;
Protects the brain
In the cucumber there are a number of substances called Flavanol (fisetin) which has the benefit of increasing memory and protecting nerve cellsAnti-oxidant intake
Cucumbers are also rich in types of antioxidants consisting of:
- Flavonoid
- apigenin
- luteolin
- quercetin
- kamferol
- Includes vitamin c and beta carotene
Antioxidants can overcome the risk of chronic diseases like heart disease and fight cancer growth
3.Keeping water intake For the body
Cucumbers contain 97% more water content than regular water. Eating cucumbers can reduce dehydration and certainly can neutralize toxins in our body
4.Good for health Teeth and gums
Chewing cucumbers can stimulate the salivary glands to produce more. and can reduce the acidic substances in the oral cavity and residual bacteria inside. Other gum disease such as pyorrea can effectively be treated with cucumber.
that's some of the benefits of cucumber but still many benefits that I did not mention above