Cucumber, a cooling and nutritious vegetable
Cucumber is a very healthy and nutritious fruit. It has many health benefits. It contains excellent amount of beneficial nutrients, plant compounds and antioxidants which may prevent us from some illness. Cucumber is also a hydrating fruit. It contains good amount of water and fibre. Here we will see some health benefits of cucumber - 1. Helps us to be hydrated Water is very very important for our body. It plays many important role in body's function. It helps to transport nutritional elements in our body and also helps to remove waste material from body. Cucumber contains almost 96% water which keeps our body hydrated. 2. Loaded with nutrients Cucumber contains many important vitamins and minerals. One average size cucumber (almost 300 gram) contains these nutrients - • Carbohydrates - 11 grams • Fibre - 2 grams • Calories - 45 • Protein - 2 grams • Vitamin K - 62 % of RDI • Vitamin C - 14% of RDI ...