When you picture a cucumber, what does it make you think of? A salad accoutrement? A refreshing snack? Maybe even puffy eye treatment? My husband asked me yesterday if cucumbers are good for you, aside from being a vegetable. I said, well…yeah! But I couldn’t think of a single thing about a cucumber, aside being high in water which doesn’t set it far apart from a glass of water, that makes it beneficial to eat regularly. So I looked it up, and it turns out it’s high in vitamin K, B vitamins, fiber and potassium. But those are just the basics! Read on for other reasons to eat this cooling, and quite delicious, veggie every day:
April 17, 2023