WHY YOU SHOULD BE EATING CUCUMBER

-
I would like to start this article by telling you guys how much I love love cucumber. They are literally one of the most stress-free fruits ever. They are easy to eat, have this mild bland taste that is not harsh in the mouth, so crunchy and refreshing especially when cold. I have still not seen a reason not to love this wonderful fruit and I think I can definitely call it my best fruit. So, if you are not following me on this cucumber train or you are feeling skeptical about joining this family here are some reason why you should;
  • They are rich in so many nutrients. Cucumbers are a good source of potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, calcium, vitamin C and vitamin K
  • They help you stay hydrated. Cucumbers contain about 95% of water. Taking cucumber may help you reach your recommended daily water intake. This also depends on the serving size of the cucumber but a medium-sized cucumber would definitely give you a significant amount of the recommended daily water intake
  • They help to prevent constipation. The high-water content and fiber in cucumber makes it great in preventing constipation and kidney stones
  • Cucumber is great for the skin. Cucumber helps to prevent wrinkles on the skin and this can be said to be due to the cooling and rejuvenating properties. They are also rich in vitamin C, niacin, riboflavin, and these vitamins are great for healthy glowing skin. This is one of the reasons why cucumber is seen as ingredients in so many beauty products
  • They are rich in antioxidants and have anti-inflammatory effects. Research has shown that inflammation in the body can lead to various health problems such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer. Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory rich food can help in preventing the occurrence of these health problems.
  • They may help with bone strength. Vitamin K helps to prevent blood clots, it also helps to improve calcium absorption in the body and calcium helps to build strong bones so, the presence of vitamin K and calcium in cucumber makes it great for the bones.
  • They may help protect heart health. Cucumber is rich in potassium and potassium help to lower blood pressure so, this is great for the heart.
  • They may help aid weight loss. Cucumber is low in calories, have no fat and are high in fiber. One thing we need to know is that there is no food that is directly responsible for weight loss. The weight loss concept works when we consume low calorie, fiber-rich food which when eaten, keeps you feeling full without eating much. So then consuming less then promotes weight loss. Most fruits and vegetables are low calorie and fiber-rich food.
  • They can serve as a great mid-day snack. Apart from it being nutritious, it can be munched on during that time of the day when we just feel like eating something and since they are so crunchy, they can serve the purpose of a mid-day snack.

Cucumber is a great fruit. And a more reason why I would love this fruit is because of how versatile it can be. There are so many dishes, and drinks that cucumber can be easily incorporated into. So, I hope with these few points of mine I have been able to convince you that you are slacking if you are not eating cucumber (lol) and let’s SAY YES TO STAYING HEALTHY!!

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Nutritionist Talk on covid-19

-
Image
With the shutdown COVID-19 has caused in the whole world, everyone is in panic and fear and we are all waiting for when there would be a cure and when everything would end and get back to normal. We can only survive this period if we know exactly what we are dealing with. CORONAVIRUS OR COVID-19? Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses . These viruses cause severe diseases such as; Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) The recent COVID-19 SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19 DISEASE Fever, tiredness and dry cough (which are the common symptoms) In some cases, there may be aches & pain, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat or diarrhea. HOW DOES COVID-19 DISEASE SPREAD COVID-19 disease is gotten from others who have the coronavirus. The COVID-19 disease spread from person to person through small droplets from the nose or mouth when the person with COVID-19 coughs or exhales. And then, this small droplets...
Read more

PICTURE WORTHY PLACES ON OAU CAMPUS ILE-IFE OSUN STATE

-
Image
For everyone that follows me on Instagram  @jt.myah  knows that I’m a sucker for good pictures with a good background. Fun fact: when going out my major satisfaction is to get a good background to take those mad ass pictures hahaha! that’s where I derive joy and I’m sure a lot of people do too. So as an alumna of Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife Osun state, Nigeria (which is Africa’s most beautiful campus winks!!) I was opportune to take some nice shots at some popular cool spots on the campus before I left finally. So if you are a tourist in Ile-Ife Osun state looking for cool places to make memories or if you are a student at Obafemi Awolowo University looking for a nice spot to take pictures, there are various spots on the campus to take those great pictures All these pictures were taken at the faculty of environmental and design management Other spots which I wasn’t able to take are; Faculty of pharmacy (behind) Faculty of Agriculture (fountain ...
Read more

A VISIT TO THE PIER RESTAURANT ABUJA

-
Image
I want to start this article by sayings that this wasn’t a planned post. So the pictorial contents might not be well explanatory and our visit to the pier restaurant was a last-minute decision but for sure was not a regrettable one. So, you can just enjoy the beautiful photos of I and my friends at The pier restaurant's ambient. Location The pier restaurant is located at Ahmadu Bello Way, Kado Abuja. It’s pretty straight forward once you are using google map. But it’s not someplace you can easily locate if you are driving pass reasons because the restaurant itself is quite a drive from the main entrance and the main entrance is not so attractive so you may not easily notice it at first glance. The environment The environment was quite serene and this was one of the things I appreciated about the restaurant. They had this sort of mini zoo, well not exactly but there were ducks and a kind of bird (which I didn’t know the name lol) around a corner at the entrance of the restau...
Read more