Summer is best to eat cucumber diabetic patients
Author: Anonymous Source: Diabetes Network Hits: 343 Update Time :2008-8-21
Right now, it is red fruit and green melon Sheng season. Not to mention the tomatoes are soft and hard points of difference in size of watermelon, cucumber, there are different species, including our common origin of different head because of the variety of different sizes, ie large cucumber and cucumber.
We say that local production of cucumber and more slender, slim, green, top prickly cucumber flowers. Short body fat cucumber imported from abroad, the surface smooth, without thorns, also known as "Dutch cucumber", "mini cucumber."
According to the Qing dynasty Qianlong period of the "Materia Medica truth" records, cucumber "smell Ganhan, after serving Qingre water." Cucumber flavored leaves and trailing slightly cold, with heat, dehumidification, Hua Chang, analgesic and other effects; cucumber pulp with a heat detoxification diuretic effect. In addition, relatively bitter cucumber cucurbitacin constituents with anti-tumor effect.
Whether the size of cucumbers, have higher nutritional value, rich in fiber, carotene, a certain amount of vitamins and mineral elements, has antioxidant, anti-angular stomatitis and other effects, including vitamin B1 and vitamin B2 were higher than tomatoes.
However, the large cucumber taste more crisp, a lower sugar content and therefore more suitable for dieters and diabetics.
