1, the introduction of the cucumber
Cucumber, also known as Hu melon, cucumber, belonging to the cucurbitaceae plants. It is widely distributed throughout China and is one of the main greenhouse products. Cucumber is brought back to the Central Plains by Zhang Qian during his mission to the Western Regions in the Western Han Dynasty, known as hu melon, five hu sixteen kingdoms after the Zhao Emperor Shi Le taboo "hu" word, the Han ministers of the Xiangguo county magistrate Fan Tan will be changed to "cucumber". Cucumber stem covered with hair, rich in juice, the appearance of the leaf blade has 3-5 lobes, covered with tomentum
1.Alias: Hu melon, king melon, prickly melon
2.Contraindications: weak spleen and stomach, abdominal pain and diarrhea, lungs and coughing; liver disease, cardiovascular disease, gastroenterological disease patients should not eat.
3. Suitable for people: the general population can eat. Especially suitable for people with fever, obesity, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, edema, cancer, alcoholics, diabetics.
4. Cucumber calorie table (per 100 grams)
Calorie (calories) 15
Protein (grams) 0.8
Fat (grams) 0.2
Carbohydrates (grams) 2.9
Dietary fiber (grams) 0.5
Vitamin A (micrograms) 15
Carotene (mcg) 90
Vitamin B1 (mg) 0.02
Vitamin B2 (mg) 0.03
Niacin (mg) 0.2
Vitamin C (mg) 9
Vitamin E (mg) 0.49
Vitamin K (mcg) 20
Calcium (mg) 24
Phosphorus (mg) 24
Potassium (mg) 102
Sodium (mg) 4.9
Magnesium (mg) 15
Iron (mg) 0.5
Zinc (mg) 0.18
Selenium (mcg) 0.38
Copper (mg) 0.05
Manganese (mg) 0.06
5. Cucumber purchase
The cucumber with thorns, hanging white frost for the newly picked fresh melon; melon bright green, longitudinal prongs of the tender melon; straight, thick and thin uniformity of the melon meat quality is good. Melon strip belly, pointed, thin neck deformed melon, is stunted or stored for a long time and become old melon; yellow or almost green melon for the old melon; melon strip, melon handle withered is picked and stored for a long time after the melon.
6. Storage of cucumber
Preservation of cucumber, it will dry the surface of the water, and then put into a plastic bag, seal the bag and refrigerated.
2, the efficacy and role of cucumber
Cool, sweet flavor, a small poison; into the lungs, stomach, large intestine meridian. Clearing heat and water, detoxification and elimination of swelling, and promote the production of fluids to quench thirst. It is mainly used for treating body heat and thirst, sore throat, wind-heat eye disease, damp-heat jaundice, and unfavorable urination.
1. Anti-tumor
Cucurbitacin C contained in cucumber has the effect of improving the body's immune function, to achieve the purpose of anti-tumor. In addition, the substance can also be used to treat chronic hepatitis and prolonged hepatitis, and prolong the survival of patients with primary liver cancer.
2. Anti-aging
Cucumber is rich in vitamin E, can play a prolonged life, anti-aging effect; cucumber enzyme in the cucumber, has a strong biological activity, can effectively promote the body's metabolism. With cucumber mashed juice coated skin, have moisturizing, stretching wrinkles effect.
3. Anti-alcohol poisoning
Cucumber contains alanine, arginine and glutamine on the liver patients, especially for alcoholic cirrhosis patients have some auxiliary therapeutic effect, can prevent and control alcohol poisoning.
4. Reduce blood sugar
Cucumber contains glucoside, fructose, etc. is not involved in the usual sugar metabolism, so diabetics to cucumber instead of starchy food to fill the hunger, blood glucose will not rise, and will even reduce.
5. Weight loss and strong body
Cucumber contains malonic acid, can inhibit sugar substances into fat. In addition, the fiber in the cucumber to promote the human intestinal corruption in the elimination of substances and reduce cholesterol has a certain role, can be strong.
6. Brain health and tranquility
Cucumber contains vitamin B1, to improve the brain and nervous system function is favorable, can calm the mind, assist in the treatment of insomnia.
3, cucumber eating method
1. Cucumber tail contains more bittersweet, bittersweet has the role of anti-cancer, so do not throw away all the cucumber tail.
2. The best way to cook cucumbers is to cook them directly, although slightly inferior to fried in taste, but the nutritional value can be well preserved, and can alleviate the phenomenon of summer swelling. The most appropriate time to eat boiled cucumbers is before dinner, and be sure to pay attention to it and eat it before eating other meals. Because boiled cucumber has a strong detoxification effect, if it is the first to enter the body, it will be able to later absorb the food fat, salt and so on together with the body. Adhering to this method can also play a role in lowering weight. In addition, cooking soup with cucumber is also a good choice.
3. Cucumber as a fruit to eat raw, not too much.
4. Cucumbers have fewer vitamins, so you should eat some other fruits and vegetables at the same time when you eat cucumbers.
5. People with liver disease, cardiovascular disease, gastrointestinal disease and high blood pressure should not eat pickled cucumbers.
4, cucumber can not eat with what
Compatibility
Cucumber + cabbage: destruction of vitamin C
Cucumber + celery: celery in the vitamin C will be broken down and destroyed, reducing the nutritive value
Cucumber + tomatoes: tomatoes contain a large amount of vitamin C, there is to enhance body resistance, prevention and treatment of scurvy. Cucumber + tomato: tomato contains a lot of vitamin C, has the effect of strengthening the body's resistance, prevention and treatment of scurvy, resistance to infection, etc.; and cucumber contains vitamin C decomposition enzyme, eaten together can be made which vitamin C was destroyed
Cucumber + dry chili: destruction of vitamin C absorption
Cucumber + cherry tomatoes: destruction of vitamin C absorption
Cucumber + peppers: destruction of vitamin C
Cucumber + apricot: physical discomfort
Cucumber + loquat: affect digestion
Cucumber + toon: cucumber contains vitamin C decomposition enzyme, will damage to the toon in the vitamin C, affecting the human body to the absorption of vitamin C, so that the nutrition is greatly reduced, so the toon and cucumber should not be eaten together.
Cucumber + peanuts: eating together is easy to lead to diarrhea
Cucumber + cauliflower: cauliflower in the vitamin C will be cucumber in the breakdown of the enzyme destruction
Cucumber + cilantro: destruction of vitamin C
Cucumber + spinach: spinach in the vitamin C will be cucumber in the breakdown of the enzyme destruction
Cucumber + oilseed rape: degrade vitamin C absorption
Cucumber + oilseeds: the absorption of vitamin C
Cucumber + oilseeds: the absorption of the vitamin C will be destroyed.
Cucumber + yam: cucumber contains vitamin C decomposition enzyme, if yam with food, vitamin C is broken down and destroyed.
Cucumber + cabbage: affect the absorption of vitamin C
Cucumber + golden cherry: discomfort
Cucumber + citrus: citrus in the vitamin C will be cucumber in the decomposition of the enzyme destruction
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Cucumber + honey: laxative
5, cucumber popping diced meat
Materials:
Main ingredient: 300g tenderloin, 1 cucumber
Accessories: sesame oil, cooking wine, salt, sweet noodle sauce, sugar, starch in moderation
Methods:
1, tenderloin cleaned, cut into small dices of 1.5cm*1.5cm, put into a bowl, add salt, cornstarch, cooking wine, pickle for 10 minutes.
2, cucumber cleaned and cut into 1.5cm * 1.5cm small diced standby.
3, frying pan on the heat and put the oil to 6% heat, put the marinated pork tenderloin diced stir-fried until broken, sheng out standby.
4: Heat the remaining oil in the wok over high heat until it reaches 60%, add the diced cucumber and stir-fry until it reaches 5%, set aside.
5: In a frying pan, add a little oil and stir-fry the sweet noodle sauce until it turns red, then add the cooking wine and sugar, stir-fry the diced pork and cucumber, and drizzle with sesame oil to taste.