Lose weight: Cucumber water reduces the feeling of hunger

Created: 09/02/2022, 17:00

By: Judith Brown

Cucumber not only tastes good, but can also curb the feeling of hunger.

Thus, the green pumpkin fruit helps with weight loss.

If you want to lose weight, you should pay attention to your diet, exercise enough and drink a lot of water.

However, the drink can become quite boring at some point without any taste and you might quickly reach for a juice spritzer.

However, this brings with it more calories.

A better alternative would be instead: cucumber water.

It not only tastes refreshing, but also provides an extra kick of healthy and valuable ingredients.

Lose weight: Cucumber water reduces the feeling of hunger

Because of its isotonic properties, cucumber water is also ideal for athletes.

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Because the green pumpkin fruit consists of iron, potassium and vitamins B, C and K, among other things. The antioxidants it contains also protect the heart and have an anti-inflammatory effect.

The juice of a cucumber also contains certain bitter substances that support the production of insulin.

Cucumber as a basic food counteracts hyperacidity and is a real beauty booster at the same time.

The silica it contains strengthens skin and hair and helps build muscles.

Due to its isotonic properties, cucumber water is also perfect for athletes.

Cucumber water can also make it easier to lose weight.

After all, it curbs the feeling of hunger and can thus help to bridge the time until the next meal - without having to reach for an unhealthy snack.

When combined with other ingredients, such as lemon, mint, and ginger, cucumber water can actually boost fat burning and help with weight loss.

Organic cucumbers are best suited for the preparation, as many nutrients are mainly found in the skin.

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Lose weight: Easily prepare cucumber water yourself

To make the tasty soft drink, you first need a pitcher.

If you like, you can fill it up with tap water or mineral water and add cucumber slices.

The "cucumber infused water" named by the American inventors tastes best if you snip the slices of half a cucumber into two liters of water.

Depending on your taste, you can of course vary the proportions.

It gets a particularly intense taste if you leave it in the fridge for at least two hours.

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The cucumber water also serves as a basis for other variations: add lemon or lime slices and mint leaves, for example.

Herbs such as fresh sprigs of thyme and rosemary, which provide additional iron, calcium and potassium, also go well with this.

Or try water with cucumber slices and strawberries in the summer.

Those who like to drink coffee can try the combination of orange juice with espresso or coffee with lemon juice in addition to cucumber water.

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You can use other home remedies to shed the pounds: apple cider vinegar is said to be a real diet booster.

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