How To Eat Cucumber: Eating cucumber cools the body and also improves health, but if it is not cleaned properly, it can become an enemy of health. Not every shiny cucumber sold in the market is healthy. If you also buy smooth cucumbers from the market, then this article is for you. Unknowingly you are buying poison for health, it is very important to eat it in the right way.

How To Eat Cucumber: Cucumber is one of the most liked things in the summer season. Whether in salad or eaten as such, cucumber is considered to be excellent for cooling the body. But do you know that the cucumber sold in the market is now becoming a threat to health? Recently, a shocking incident came to light from Patmda area of Jharkhand, where a child died after eating cucumber without washing it.

Toxic pesticides sprayed on cucumber became the cause of his death. This incident has raised a big question, is the cucumber we are buying from the market safe? That is why today we will tell you what things are very important to keep in mind from buying cucumber to eating it, so that you and your family remain safe.

Eating cucumber without washing it can be costly

Many times people bring cucumber from the market and eat it without thinking much, just after washing it or sometimes without washing it. But the reality is that market cucumber is often full of strong pesticide sprays. To grow crops quickly in the fields and maintain freshness, farmers put huge amounts of pesticides on cucumber.

If you eat it without proper cleaning, it can directly poison your body. This can cause serious problems like food poisoning, stomach ache, vomiting.

Follow the right method to clean cucumber

If you want that cucumber does not harm your health, then do not be careless in cleaning it. First of all, soak the cucumber in a solution of vinegar and water for about 10-15 minutes. Vinegar helps in removing pesticides. If vinegar is not available, then you can also soak the cucumber in water mixed with baking soda or salt. Later wash it thoroughly with clean water. Remember, just washing it lightly with water is not enough. You can also wash the cucumber with lukewarm water so that traces of pesticide are removed.

Peeling may reduce the risk further

If the cucumber looks too smooth or shiny, then understand that it may contain a lot of chemicals.

In such a situation, it would be better if you eat the cucumber after peeling it. Although the peel of cucumber also contains many nutrients, but when it comes to health, a little caution is more important.

Buy cucumber from a good source

Whenever you buy cucumber, try to buy it from a trusted place. It is better to buy directly from local farmers, where you can get the guarantee of minimum use of chemicals on cucumber. If organic cucumber is available near you, then give it priority. Even if organic cucumber is a little expensive, but your health is much more valuable than that.

Disclaimer: The tips and advice suggested in the article are for general information only and cannot be taken as professional medical advice.

Consult your doctor before starting any kind of fitness program or making any changes in your diet.

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