I remembered those sprouts years later when I had to pick a dish for Thanksgiving. I surfed the web, read about ten recipes for oven-roasted brussels sprouts, and made up my own on the fly. I pulled them out of the oven and my friends crowded around the tray, staring, saying with surprise, âThose lookâ¦ good.â.
Here is a short list of the impressive health benefits that a cucumber carries: 1  Keeps you hydrated. If you are too busy to drink enough water, munch on the cool cucumber, which is 96 percent water. 2  Fights heat, both inside and out. Eat cucumber, and your body gets relief from heartburn. 3  Flushes out toxins.
Cucumber also contains many vitamins and minerals that make them a healthy choice for cooking and snacking. Here are 15 health benefits of cucumber 1  : Keep body hydrated Cucumber has 96% water content that is more nutritious than regular water, which helps in keeping the body hydrated and regulating body temperature. Control Blood Pressure Cucumber juice contains a lot of potassium, magnesium and fiber that work effectively for regulating blood pressure. 2  This makes cucumber good for treating both low blood pressure and high blood pressure.