8 – IT HELPS WITH DIGESTION

Preserving the skin helps with digestion, contrary to popular belief which dies. It contains pepsin, a substance which facilitates assimilation. However, you can just keep every other strip, especially when you prepare a cucumber in sections, because the skin can be tough. On the other hand, if the cucumber is not organic, it is better to remove its husk which can be a real concentrate of pesticides.

9 – IT IMPROVES KIDNEY HEALTH

Both the vegetable and its juice are excellent for combating water retention and expelling the substances that cause kidney stones.

We can also highlight its power to reduce the presence of uric acid, a substance which, in excess, produces serious illnesses.

10 – RELIEVES HEADACHES

Relieves headaches the day after a party. Munch on a few pieces of cucumbers before going to bed, they contain enough sugar and vitamin B to reduce the intensity of headaches.