Benefits of cucumbers. Health.
Cucumbers contain vitamins PP, B1, B2, B6, C, micro- and macro elements. Cucumber is useful for people with poor appetite. The fact is that the vegetable contains essential oils (about 1%), which arouse appetite. Fresh cucumbers increase the acidity of gastric juice, so do not eat vegetables with gastritis with high acidity and gastrointestinal ulcers.
A good cucumber for those who want to lose weight. Firstly, the fruit is 95% water, so its use will not be displayed in any way on the figure. Secondly, cucumbers promote better absorption of proteins and fats. Decrease in weight is facilitated by fasting days. On such days it is necessary to eat 1, 5-2 kg of cucumbers.
The juice of cucumbers perfectly cleanses of slags, removes sand from the liver. Potassium in cucumbers beneficially affects the work of the kidneys and the heart.
It is interesting that cucumbers are better to use immature. No wonder many are seduced by small cucumbers.
Beauty.
Probably, every woman at least once in her life made herself a mask of cucumbers. Slices of fresh cucumber - an excellent assistant with swelling under the eyes. It's enough to lie down with slices of cucumber before your eyes for 10-20 minutes to get rid of these unpleasant witnesses of bad sleep or a long time at the computer.
In addition, the cucumber refreshes tired and aging skin, moisturizes it and smoothes it, protects it from the sun. For such a skin, you need to put a cucumber in a cotton napkin. Leave a napkin with a mass on the face for 15-20 minutes, then rinse with water: first cold, then warm.
It is useful to massage the face with a piece of cucumber. This procedure is good during the day, when the skin of the face sweats.
For normal and oily skin, the following mask is suitable: mashed potatoes from half a cucumber, a tablespoon of yogurt. All this should be applied to the face for 20 minutes. Remove the mask with a wet swab.
For dry skin: a few slices of cucumber, fresh milk. Pour lobules of milk and insist in the cold for a day. Filtered milk to wipe the face in the morning. After rubbing, allow the skin to dry and rinse with cool water.
When skin burns with sunlight, use 3 large cucumbers (without peel), grated, milk (1 cup). Mix the ingredients. Treat with the mixture of affected areas. You can take a bath with this compound. Keep the mask on the skin (or take a bath) is recommended for 20 minutes.
To strengthen hair, use the juice of cucumber and cabbage in equal parts. Such a compound must be rubbed into the scalp daily.
The benefits of tomatoes. Health.
Ripe tomatoes are rich in vitamins A, C, proteins, fiber, pectin. Contain mineral substances: calcium, magnesium, iron, sodium, etc.
The bright color of tomatoes is given by lycopene. Lycopene - this is one of the most powerful antioxidants that are in the human body. The substance plays an important role in preventing the development of cancer. This property is manifested in the prevention of cancer of the prostate, stomach, lungs, cervix, breast, pancreas, rectum, oral cavity. Scientists from America have been bred special varieties of tomatoes, in which the content of lycopene in 2 - 3, 5 times more than in other varieties. This sort has been deduced for the purpose of prophylaxis of a cancer.
It is important that the thermal treatment of tomatoes practically does not affect the content of lycopene. Conversely, the concentration of the substance occurs when the fetus evaporates. Therefore, the content of lycopene in tomatoes is large, but it is even greater in tomato products: tomato sauce, pasta, juice.
The chemical composition of tomato fruits includes a large amount of iron and potassium. Therefore, tomatoes contribute to the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. The health benefits also extend to the work of the organs of the gastrointestinal tract, kidneys, gonads, and lungs. Tomatoes are useful in fighting obesity.
Benefits for beauty.
Tomatoes, like cucumbers, are used in cosmetology. Below are the compositions of masks for different skin types.
When oily skin with large pores on the face, lobules or tomato puree are applied. Leave for 15-20 minutes, then rinse with warm water. This mask narrows the pores and improves skin color.
For dry skin with wrinkles, use a tomato slice mixed with a few drops of olive oil. For a thicker consistency, you can add starch. The mixture is applied to the face for 20 minutes and rinsed off with warm water.
Oily hair is good in wet form to grease the puree from a ripe tomato.
Tomato juice helps with tired legs. To do this, warm juice should be rubbed into the feet.