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Energy Snack: Cucumbers

Always feeling tired and can’t do without your coffee or favourite soda in the afternoon? Put down your caffeinated drink and pick up a cucumber instead! This wonderful low-calorie vegetable has more nutrients to offer than just water and electrolytes. Cucumber contain an eclectic mix of some of the best vitamins you can put in your body, including B vitamins which specifically help to boost your energy levels.

Health Benefits of Cucumbers

  • Water rich. Feeling dehydrated? Munch on the cool cucumber, which contains 96 percent water!
  • Clears out toxins. A good source of dietary fiber to eliminate the waste products and toxic compounds from your system. Helps to reduce constipation, and offer some protection against colon cancers.
  • Energy Booster. Loaded with vitamins A B and C, which give you energy, and keep you radiant.
  • Aids in Weight Loss. Low calorie vegetable, with just 15 calories per 100g. Contains no saturated fats or cholesterol.
  • Revives tired eyes – There’s nothing better than placing chilled slices of cucumber on the eyes because it really helps reduce puffiness.
  • Stabilizes blood pressure – Cucumbers are full of magnesium and potassium the minerals needed for balanced blood pressure.
  • Good for your skin – The minerals like magnesium, potassium and silicon along with their hydration help to increase skin elasticity.  Many spas use them to reduce inflammation.  You may also apply cucumber to a sunburn for relief.
  • Good for kidneys – Cucumber lowers uric acid levels in the system to keep the kidneys healthy. Cucumbers and cucumber juice have been shown to dissolve kidney stones. 

DIY – Cucumber Cooler Juice

Ingredients

– 4 carrots– 1 cucumber– 1 stalk celery– 1 apple- 1/2 lemon, peeled- Ice cubes

Directions

Put everything in a juicer and blend well.

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