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.
Cucumbers contain multiple B vitamins, including vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and vitamin B7 (biotin). B vitamins are known to help ease feelings of anxiety and buffer some of the damaging effects of stress. 7. Support Your Digestive Health. Cucumbers are rich in two of the most basic elements needed for healthy digestion: water and fiber. Adding cucumbers to your juice or salad can help you meet the ideal of amount of fiber your body needs â 50 grams per 1,000 calories consumed.