Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is one of the very low calorie vegetables. Cucumber juice serves as a vegan-friendly source of calcium, an essential mineral. Hydroxyapatite, the mineral tissue that adds strength to your teeth and bones, contains calcium, and getting enough calcium helps retain your bone density.
INGREDIENTS:
- Cucumber (peeled and cubed) – 1 large
- Honey – 2 or 3 Tbsp
- Lemon juice – 2 Tbsp
- Water – 4 cups
METHOD:
- Wash the cucumber in order to remove any dirt and germs that it carries.
- Peel cucumber using either a potato peeler or a sharp knife with a smooth blade.The skin of a cucumber is coated in a protective wax. While you can eat this coating without much problem, the wax will distort the texture of cucumber juice.
- The bottom and top stem of a cucumber is hard, inedible parts that you should not attempt to turn into juice. So slice off the ends of your cucumbers using a sharp knife.
- Lay the cucumber on your cutting board and slice the cucumber in half lengthwise using a knife.
- Scoop out the seeds using the tip of a spoon.
- Discard the seeds.
- Chop the cucumbers into large chunks.
- Place all the 1 to 4 ingredients in a blender /juicer and blend on high for 2 minutes.
- Pour into glasses and drink plain or pour over ice and enjoy your cool refreshing cucumber juice. You can also store fresh cucumber juice in a sealed container inside the refrigerator for one week.
Cucumber - Health Benefits:
- Cucumber keeps you hydrated.
- Eat cucumber, and your body gets relief from heartburn. Apply cucumber on your skin, and you get relief from sunburn.
- Vitamin A B and C, which boost immunity, give you energy, and keep you radiant.
- Helps in kidney and urinary bladder disease.
- The potassium that contains in the cucumber is highly useful for both high and low Blood pressure problems.
- Helps prevent splitting of nails of the fingers and toes.
- Promote hair growth.
- Aids in weight loss.
- Cut down your risk of several cancers by including cucumber in your diet.
- Cucumber juice refreshes and heals diseased gums, leaving your mouth smelling good.
- Cucumber juice contains a hormone which is needed by the cells of the pancreas for producing insulin which has been found to be beneficial to diabetic patients.
- Promotes joint health, relieves gout and arthritis pain.
