Cucumber juice is an excellent diuretic because it contains a high amount of water and minerals that facilitate the functioning of the kidneys, increasing the amount of urine eliminated and decreasing the swelling of the body.
Plus, since it has just 19 calories in every 100 grams and helps quench it, it can easily be added to any weight-loss diet and is a perfect ingredient to speed up the process.
Some of the most popular ways to use cucumber are to add it in juices and vitamins or just use it, in its natural form, in salads and other dishes:
1. Cucumber with ginger
Ginger is a great ally for the health of the gastrointestinal system because, in addition to containing many antioxidants, it also has a potent anti-inflammatory effect that helps to decrease inflammation of the stomach and intestines, making it a good choice for those who suffer often with pain of stomach, gastritis or abdominal cramps, for example.
Ingredients
- 500 mL of filtered water;
- 1 cucumber;
- 5 cm ginger.
How to prepare
Start by washing the cucumber and cut it into slices about 5 mm thick. Then, wash the ginger, peel and cut it into several pieces. Finally, add all the ingredients in the blender and beat until a homogenous juice is obtained.
2. Cucumber with apple and celery
This is the perfect juice to eliminate excess fluid, lose weight and maintain healthy skin, being indicated to delay the aging process. This is because in addition to the diuretic power of cucumber, this juice also contains apple which is very rich in antioxidant and anti-inflammatory substance that protect the skin.
Ingredients
- 1 cucumber;
- 1 apple;
- 2 stalks of celery;
- ½ lemon juice.
How to prepare
Wash the apple, cucumber and celery thoroughly. Then cut all the vegetables and the apple into small pieces, leaving the shell if they are organic. Add in the blender, along with the lemon juice and beat until you get a juice.
3. Cucumber with lemon and honey
The association between lemon and cucumber helps in the functioning of the kidneys, but also allows to eliminate the impurities of the blood. In addition, lemon also improves bowel function, fighting constipation and facilitating the weight loss process.
Ingredients
- 500 mL of filtered water;
- 1 cucumber;
- 1 teaspoon of honey;
- 1 lemon.
How to prepare
Wash the cucumber and lemon well, then cut into small slices. Finally, beat the ingredients in the blender and use the honey to sweeten it if necessary.
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