Cucumbers are a vegetable from the gourd family. The vine
produces a cylindrical vegetable which have culinary uses. The three main
varieties of cucumber are for burpless, pickled and slicing.
Cucumbers have been grown for consumption for at least 3,000
years in Europe. In fact, cucumbers are mentioned in Gilgamesh. The gourd
became popular is France and England during the Dark Ages.
With 8 calories per ½ cup of slices, these vegetables should
be supremely popular with dieters. With only nominal amounts of vitamin A, the
cucumber has 65 mg potassium
A multitude of health
benefits credited to cucumbers including:
- Helps stabilize blood pressure
- Reduces diabetic tendency
- High silica for silky hair
- Reduces risk of cancer
- Prevents headaches
- Promotes digestion
- Promotes weight loss
- Reduces cholesterol
- Reduces inflammation / gout
- Relieves joint pain
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