What is cucumber powder?
Cucumber powder is a kind of powdery food made from fresh cucumber by special technology. The production process of cucumber powder is to peel and slice fresh cucumber, dry it at low temperature, and then finely crush it. Therefore, cucumber powder not only retains the nutritional components of cucumber, but also has higher nutritional value.
Benefits of cucumber powder
1. Keep your skin healthy
Cucumber powder contains a lot of vitamin C and vitamin E, which can effectively inhibit the production of melanin and help the skin keep white and smooth. In addition, cucumber powder can also promote the production of collagen and make the skin more elastic.
bring down the blood pressure
Cucumber powder is rich in potassium, which can help the body discharge excess sodium ions, thus lowering blood pressure. Therefore, long-term consumption of cucumber powder can effectively prevent cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension.
Improve digestion
Cucumber powder is rich in dietary fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and improve constipation. In addition, cucumber powder can also increase the number of intestinal beneficial bacteria and maintain intestinal health.
4. Enhance immunity
Cucumber powder contains a lot of vitamin C and vitamin E, which can enhance human immunity and prevent diseases such as colds.
How to eat cucumber powder?
1. Eat directly
Cucumber powder can be eaten directly. Just add a proper amount of cucumber powder to the water and stir well. If you feel that the taste is single, you can add a small amount of spices such as honey or lemon juice.
Add to food
Cucumber powder can be added to various foods, such as milk, yogurt, juice, salad and so on. Increase the nutritional value of food.
cook
Cucumber powder can also be used for cooking, such as cucumber powder porridge, cucumber powder noodles, cucumber powder cakes and so on. Not only delicious, but also can increase the nutritional value of food.
summary
As a new type of healthy food, cucumber powder is rich in nutrition and has many benefits. When eating cucumber powder, it can be eaten directly, added to food, or cooked in various ways, so that cucumber powder can better play its nutritional value. Therefore, we can eat cucumber powder properly in our daily life to keep healthy body and beautiful skin.
References:
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2. Health function and application of cucumber powder [J]. Food research and development, 2018,39 (2):114-17.