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4 health benefits of drinking cucumber water

Cucumber water helps flush out toxins from the body to a great extent.

Drinking water is an important part of any healthy diet, so tweaking the recipe slightly to improve its impact makes it better.

Cucumber water is simply done by soaking cucumber slices in a pitcher of water. Apart from helping up to stay hydrated, cucumber water is great for detox too. Read the other health and skin benefits of cucumber water below:

  • Healthy skin

Cucumber is rich in antioxidants and has anti-inflammatory properties that help reduce inflammation in the skin. Wash your face with cucumber water every day to avoid acne breakouts.

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  • Freshens Breath

Cucumber is good for oral hygiene. Drinking a glass of cucumber water can enhance the saliva production, which in turn helps in keeping the mouth odor at bay.

  • Provides Extra Vitamins and Minerals

Cucumber is loaded with various essential vitamins and minerals that your body needs. It contains silica, which has a number of positive effects on the body. Don’t just drink water, make it flavourful with cucumber.

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  • Curbs Appetite

Cucumber is good for weight loss management. Drinking a glass of cucumber water makes you fuller until the next meal. This way, you will save on munching on those extra calories.

When you make cucumber water a larger part of your diet, it will prevent some of the overeating and unnecessary snacking between meals that can de-rail any diet.

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