You must be familiar with cucumbers, except for the serious methods of cold salad and scrambled eggs, even if you wash two sticks by hand to eat them, it tastes very good. Today let's talk about cucumbers.
Cucumbers have a very long history, having been cultivated in India since about 1500 BC, and have now become the most important gourd food in the world. It is said that the cucumber was originally called cucumber, which was brought back by Zhang Qian when he went to the Western Regions, but the founder of the Later Zhao Dynasty tabooed the word "Hu", so the cucumber was renamed cucumber.
After talking about its origin, let's talk about its nutritional value. There are many varieties of cucumbers, such as fruit cucumbers, autumn cucumbers, and old cucumbers, which we can usually see. But either way, the calories are particularly low, and it is relatively hydrating, with only 95 to 0 kcal per 0 grams of cucumbers, and the moisture content is above 0%, which can be called the "hydration champion" in vegetables.
And the potassium content of cucumbers is also good, although it does not belong to the category with the highest content among vegetables, but the taste is watery, and it is not burdensome to eat, it is difficult for people to eat 200 grams of green leafy vegetables raw at a time, but it is still quite easy to eat 0 cucumbers about 0 grams raw. For cucumbers, potassium supplementation can be won by "quantity".
Not only that, but cucumbers are also helpful in preventing obesity. Cucumbers are not only low in calories, but also have plenty of water, which can enhance satiety. Moreover, the fruit of cucumber contains a substance called propanolic acid, which can inhibit the conversion of carbohydrates into fat in the human body, and at the same time does not prevent carbohydrates from providing us with energy and calories. If you have a recent weight loss plan, you can also eat more cucumbers.
Having said that, if you haven't figured out what to eat tonight, you might as well make two cucumbers to quench your cravings.