Cucumbers are slender and have high water content.
Milk melon is considered a cucumber, and it has two colors: green and light yellow. It itself does not grow very large and is a small cucumber. In fact, small cucumbers are called milk melons. The so-called "milk" in "milk melon" means the same thing as "suckling pig" in Guangdong, which is a small cucumber that has just grown and is not yet mature. So it can also be considered a type of cucumber.
The other names of milk melon are milk cucumber, tender cucumber and small cucumber. It is a variety from Yangzhou, Jiangsu. The color of milk cucumber is dark green, with smooth fruit surface and black thorns. It tastes crisp, thin and tender. It is suitable for eating raw or processed and pickled. The nutritional content of milk cucumber is mainly amino acid nitrogen.
Reducing sugar, a variety of amino acids and minerals, it has the functions of anti-tumor, anti-aging, anti-poisoning, lowering blood sugar, losing weight and strengthening the body, improving the brain and nervous system, etc.
Benefits and effects of cucumber:
Many people like to use natural vegetables and fruits as facial masks, thinking that it is a natural hydrating product without any additives. The water content of cucumber is 96-98, which can be said to be a food with high water content. The water content of milk melon is the same as that of cucumber, so there is no difference. However, it is still recommended to use cucumber as a facial mask.
Cucumbers are very common because of their high quality and low price, but small milk melons are not so common. It is a bit excessive to use it as a facial mask, mainly because it has about the same water content as cucumbers.
Since milk melon is also considered a cucumber, it has similar effects to cucumber. Both have the effects of anti-tumor, anti-aging, lowering blood sugar, losing weight and strengthening the body, improving human immunity, strengthening the brain and calming the nerves. . They are all natural green vegetables and fruits and can be eaten in large quantities. Especially for people who want to lose weight, eating more cucumbers and milk melons is of great benefit.