Health benefits of cucumbers

‘Abdullah bin Ja’far رضي الله عنه reported: I saw Allaah’s Messenger ﷺ eating cucumber with fresh dates.⁣
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Sahih Muslim, Volume: The Book of Drinks (Kitab Al-Ashriba)⁣
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Cucumbers are low in calories but high in many important vitamins and minerals.⁣
One 11-ounce (300-gram) unpeeled, raw cucumber contains the following:⁣

• Calories: 45⁣
• Total fat: 0 grams⁣
• Carbs: 11 grams⁣
• Protein: 2 grams⁣
• Fiber: 2 grams⁣
• Vitamin C: 14% of the RDI⁣
• Vitamin K: 62% of the RDI⁣
• Magnesium: 10% of the RDI⁣
• Potassium: 13% of the RDI⁣
• Manganese: 12% of the RDI⁣ ⁣
  What does that do for your body?⁣
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• Keeps you hydrated. ⁣
• Supplies skin-friendly minerals: magnesium, potassium, silicon. That’s why cucumber-based treatments are popular in spas.⁣
• Aids in weight loss. ⁣
• Revives the eyes. ⁣
• Cuts cancer risk. ⁣
• Stabilizes blood pressure.⁣
• Smooths hair and nails. ⁣
• Soothes muscle and joint pain.⁣
• Keeps kidneys in shape by lowering uric acid levels in your system.⁣
• Good for diabetics.⁣
• Reduces cholesterol.⁣

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