Use the right cucumber diet to lose 10 pounds

Cucumber was originally called cucumbers and originated in India. It was introduced to China when Zhang Qian of the Western Han Dynasty was sent to the Western Regions. Cucumber has a water content of 96% to 98%. The meat is crisp and tender, juicy and sweet, and has a special aroma. It is called the "beauty agent in the kitchen." The Compendium of Materia Medica records that cucumbers have the effects of clearing heat, quenching thirst, nourishing water, and reducing swelling. Regular consumption or application to the skin can effectively resist skin aging, reduce the occurrence of wrinkles, and prevent cheilitis and angular cheilitis.

You know what? In addition to being beneficial to health, beauty and skin care, cucumbers also have a very good weight loss effect.

Principle of cucumber weight loss method:

1. Cucumber contains a substance called "propanoic acid", which can effectively inhibit the conversion of carbohydrates into fat.

2. Cucumber is rich in nutrients. In addition to containing a large amount of water, it also contains vitamins, carotene, and a small amount of carbohydrates, protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients necessary for the human body. The cellulose among them has a certain effect on promoting gastrointestinal peristalsis, accelerating excretion, and lowering cholesterol.

3. Cucumber has very low calories, only 15 calories per 100 grams. You don't have to be afraid of getting fat if you eat more during your weight loss period. Many MM like to drink porridge to lose weight. Now that cucumbers are added to make porridge, the weight loss effect is even more obvious. Eating it every morning and evening can moisturize the skin and slim down.

4. Cucumber contains more fruit acid, pectin and rich cellulose, which can reduce the content of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood, promote the excretion of rotten food in the intestines, remove fat and lose weight, and prevent constipation.

How to choose cucumbers?

Poor quality cucumber: The color is yellow or almost yellow, the melon is deformed, with large belly, pointed mouth, bee waist, etc. Moreover, the meat is bitter or brassy, and the melons have disease spots or rotten spots.

Sub-quality cucumber: The melon body is curved and the body shape is uneven; the melon body is not deformed, but the melon body is wilted and not fresh.

High-quality cucumber: tender and tender with white frost, the top flower is preferably prickly, the melon body is straight, even and tidy, and there is no broken damage. Thin skin and thick meat, fragrant and crisp, without bitterness.

How to save cucumbers?

Wash the cucumbers and soak them in a sink filled with diluted salt water. At this time, many small bubbles will be generated in the water, and some of them will adhere to the cucumber, which can maintain the cucumber's breathing. At the same time, salt water can also keep cucumbers without losing moisture, prevent the reproduction of microorganisms, and keep cucumbers fresh and not rotten. At room temperature of 18-25 degrees Celsius, it can be preserved for about 20 days. You can't put the cucumber you just bought in the refrigerator, otherwise it will become soft and undelicious when you take it out. The chopped cucumbers can be stored briefly in the refrigerator.

When eating cucumbers, pay attention to:

1. It is best to eat raw cucumbers with skin

The nutritional advantages of cucumber are mainly determined by the "sweet and calm" nature of cucumber skin, so it can clear away heat and detoxify, promote saliva and quench thirst, especially detoxify, clear intestines, and beautify skin. Therefore, if you eat cucumbers raw, it is best to eat them with the skin, which can speed up the "pace" of detoxification. However, when eating cucumbers with skins, be sure to wash them with salt water.

Cucumber skin contains more bitters, which is the nutritional essence of cucumber and has anti-cancer effects. Although the tail of cucumber is bitter, it contains more bitters. Don't throw away all the "cucumber heads", endure and eat some.

2. There are many benefits to eating cucumbers frequently, but remember to eat fresh cucumbers instead of pickled cucumbers, because the salt content of pickled cucumbers will cause weight gain.

3. Although cucumber can be eaten as vegetables and fruits, it contains less vitamins and nutrients, so it should not be eaten alone. It is best to eat it with other vegetables and fruits to absorb the nutrients needed by the body.

Some foods are best not eaten with cucumbers:

1. Mixing cucumber and peanuts can easily cause diarrhea

As a refreshing cold dish, peanuts mixed with diced cucumbers are often active on the tables of many families. Many men also like to have a plate when drinking. In fact, this combination is not very appropriate. Because the combination of these two foods may cause diarrhea.

Cucumbers are sweet and cold in nature and are commonly eaten in the afterlife, while peanuts are oily. Generally speaking, if cold food meets oil, it will increase its smoothness and may cause diarrhea, so it is not advisable to eat it together. Some people will say, I often eat like this, but I don't have diarrhea. Yes, it may not matter for people with excellent gastrointestinal