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11 Benefits of Cucumber for Body Health and Beauty, Can Help Lose Weight - Rejuvenate the Skin

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Kapanlagi.com - Often used as a side dish or pickles, it turns out that there are many benefits of cucumber for body health and beauty. Cucumber does contain a lot of water which makes it feel very refreshing to eat or use on the skin.

Cucumber is a vegetable and fruit that is rich in vitamins for the body. Some of the substances found in cucumber include 95.2% water, potassium, fisetin, flavonoids, vitamin K, protein, calories, magnesium, potassium, fiber and cucurbitacins, and so on.

The substances found in cucumber are indeed very good for body health and beauty. In addition, cucumbers are also very easy to find at an affordable price. Surely, besides being delicious to consume, cucumbers also have benefits for body health and beauty.

So what are the benefits of cucumber for body health and beauty?

The benefits of cucumber for body health and beauty are very diverse. Starting from losing weight to rejuvenating the skin. Here are 11 benefits of cucumber for body health and beauty summarized from various sources.

 

1. Meeting Body Fluid Intake

As known, cucumbers contain 95.2 percent water which is good for meeting the body's fluid intake. Therefore, consuming cucumbers will help keep the body hydrated. You can make cucumber infused water to meet the body's fluid needs.

2. Maintaining Bone Health

One of the benefits of cucumbers for body health and beauty is that they can maintain bone health. Yes, the vitamin K content in cucumbers is very good for maintaining bone strength. Vitamin K plays an important role in increasing calcium in the bones.

3. Maintaining Heart Health

Another benefit of cucumbers for body health and beauty is that they can maintain heart health. The potassium content in cucumbers can lower blood pressure, which is one of the risk factors for heart disease.

4. Reducing the Growth and Development of Cancer Cells

The benefits of cucumbers for body health and beauty can be used to prevent the risk of cancer. The content of lignans and cucurbitacins can be useful in protecting the body from the risk of cancer. Among the types of cancer that can be prevented from growing and developing are breast cancer, prostate cancer, and uterine cancer.

5. Assisting in Weight Loss

Who would have thought that the benefits of cucumbers for body health and beauty can help in weight loss. The high water content in cucumbers can reduce calories in the body, so consuming cucumbers does not lead to excessive weight gain.

However, of course, weight loss cannot be achieved just by consuming cucumbers, as it must be followed by various other treatments for maximum weight loss.

6. Revitalize the Skin

One of the benefits of cucumber for body health and beauty is that it can revitalize the skin. The silicon content in cucumbers can maintain skin elasticity. So it appears younger and prevents wrinkles on the skin.

You can use cucumber to revitalize the skin by mixing it with egg white and lemon juice.

7. Hair Care

Having beautiful and healthy hair is certainly the hope of everyone. You can obtain healthy hair from the benefits of cucumber. The silica content in cucumbers can care for the hair to remain healthy, smooth, prevent hair loss, and make it shiny.

8. Treating Dark Circles and Eye Bags

Cucumber is often used to treat dark circles and eye bags that appear on the face. Using cucumber to treat dark circles and eye bags is very easy, just by slicing the cucumber thinly and placing it on the eyes.

The antioxidant and silicon content in cucumbers are effective in brightening dark circles. While the ascorbic and caffeic content can reduce eye bags. You can use it regularly until the problem of dark circles is resolved.

9. Reducing Oily Skin

Oily skin can be very annoying and can cause acne. Therefore, immediate action is needed if you have excessively oily skin.

One way to reduce oily skin is by using cucumber for beauty. Yes, the benefits of cucumber for health and beauty can be useful in reducing oily skin. You can use cucumber extract to reduce oily skin.

10. Brighter Skin

The benefits of cucumber for body health and beauty can also make the skin look brighter. You must have often found various beauty products with cucumber as the main ingredient, well cucumber can be used to overcome dull skin.

So that the skin will appear brighter and free from dullness. You can apply cucumber as a face mask to obtain the benefits of brighter skin.

11. Protecting the Skin from Sun Exposure

Skin that is exposed to the sun for too long will definitely feel very hot and dry. However, you can use cucumber to protect your skin from sunburn. The way is quite easy, just by slicing the cucumber and applying it directly to the skin.

Well, those are 11 benefits of cucumber for body health and beauty, from losing weight to rejuvenating the skin. However, it is important to use cucumber in moderation and consult with experts to address health and beauty issues. So that they can be resolved properly and maximally.

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Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.
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