Are refreshing slices really cucumber in a glass of water works wonders on the skin, helps detoxification and contribute to the rejuvenation of the body? Or is it just an affordable natural supplement that will make your mineral water a little tastier?
We can say that this vegetable – the most famous and popular additive to everything: from the legendary cucumber slices on the eyelids to reduce puffiness after a stormy night, to a variety of dietary meals… Together with apple cider vinegar and celery juice, it has become another panacea and cure for any cosmetic problem.
But what’s the use of a slice of cucumber in mineral water, if this vegetable already practically consists of water? At least the fact that anyone who has ever tried a refreshing drink with the addition of a cucumber can attest that it is at least tasty and refreshing.
Will adding cucumber to H2O really cleanse and detox your skin?
Unfortunately no!
For starters, cucumbers are 95% water. Although this makes them available naturally moisturizing means, in fact, they have almost no nutritious substances. Yes, they have a little vitamin K (which promotes blood clotting) and potassium (an electrolyte that keeps fluid inside the cells), but in transparent cucumber slices in the water, even these useful substances are negligible.
If you drink water with cucumbers instead of eating vegetables directly, you are not getting important nutrients such as soluble and insoluble cellulose…
What about the claim that cucumber water removes toxins from the body? This is also a big misconception, or maybe a placebo effect, since your smart body is equipped with everything it needs to get rid of toxins on its own.
However, cucumber-added water still benefits – and it tastes! This ingredient is so pleasing to your receptors that it makes you drink more and more water. In any case, when you want to quench your thirst, it is better to choose water with cucumber slices than sweet soda or coffee.
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