My Favourite Fruit Of The Week (Cucumber)

Hello everyone. I'm excited to be here today about this weekly favourite fruits brought about by @dequeen.

Tell us about your favourite fruit of the week

My favorite fruit of the week is cucumber. It is cultivated widely in the world for its edible fruit. It has a delicate flavor that makes it popular for relishes and salads. This fruit has high water contents that helps in relieving dehydration and it belongs to a family called Cucurbitaceae that provides nutrients like low calories, sodium, cholesterol and fat. There are certain types of cucumber like; lemon cucumber, Armenian cucumber, Japanese cucumber and Kirby cucumber. It has a large body rate dark green skin well some have few seeds, others have no seeds at all.

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What are the health benefits of your favourite fruit.

• Hydration: due to its high water content, they also contain electrolyte and consuming it helps to prevent dehydration after a workout or in hot weather.

• Bone health: cucumber contains vitamin k that is good for clothing of blood and it also supports good bone health.

• Cancer prevention: the high level of cucurbitacin in cucumber may help prevent cancer cells from reproducing.

• Cardiovascular health: consuming cucumber is good for this.

• Diabetes: substances in cucumber helps the lower blood sugar and also stops blood glucose from going up.

• Skin care: applying cucumber in slices to the skin can suit and cool skin to reduce irritation and swellings.

• Inflammation: Contents in cucumber have anti-inflammatory benefits.

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Do you believe that regular consumption of natural fruits can keep you and your family away from hospital? Justify your answer.

Studies have shown that diet rich in fruit can reduce the risk of various diseases like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity and weight management, certain cancers, gastrointestinal health. Yes, I believe the consumption of natural fruits regularly can keep is away from the hospital.

To justify my claim, consider the following:

• Boost immune system: the risk of illnesses and infections that may require hospital can be reduced to a diet rich in fruits to support immune functions.

• Improve overall health: fruits provide essential vitamins, minerals and nutrients that will reduce hospital needs.

• Reduce risk of chronic disease by incorporating fruits in our diets.

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Give us a beautiful selfie with your favorite fruits and tell us the price cost in your country's currency and steem ward.

The price of 1 cucumber in my country is ₦150 which is 0.8steem.

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I would like to invite @josepha, @pandora2010 and @zory23 to join in this contest, thank you.