The Refreshing

Hammam in Marrakech with a friend, a July afternoon. Forty-five minutes in the scalding steam, black soap scrub, cold water rinse. Coming out, the hammam attendant hands us two glasses of fresh cucumber juice, without a word.

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Bioactive molecules

Cucumber is composed of 96% water, making it the most hydrating vegetable in the garden¹. It contains fisetin, a flavonoid with neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory properties². The organic silicon in cucumber participates in the synthesis of collagen, elastin, and keratin, the three structural proteins of skin, nails, and hair³. Pure cucumber juice is a living structured water, ideal for hot days⁴.

Cucumber: the ultimate natural diuretic. Pure juice for your kidneys, blood pressure, hair and nails.

Cucumber, composed of 96% structured water, contains three active molecules. Cucurbitacins, bitter triterpenes (concentrated in the skin), exert anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor activity¹: 73-86). Caffeic acid, a polyphenol, reduces water retention and subcutaneous swelling. Organic silicon (present at 3.5 mg/100g) contributes to collagen synthesis, the structural protein of skin, nails, and hair. Cucumber also contains fisetin, a flavonoid that improves memory in animal models.

Cucumber is composed of 96% structured water, rich in potassium, silica, and B vitamins. Cucumber juice is recommended for skin problems because silica is essential for the synthesis of collagen and elastin.

Cucumber is composed of 96% structured water, rich in potassium, silica, and B vitamins. Cucumber juice is recommended for skin problems because silica is essential for the synthesis of collagen and elastin. The most hydrating juice that exists.

Key micronutrients table

Micronutrient	Main role
Silicon	Health of hair, nails, skin, connective tissues
Potassium	Natural diuretic, excretion of excess sodium
Erepsin	Digestive enzyme, facilitates protein digestion
Organic sulfur	Keratin synthesis, liver function
Vitamin K	Coagulation, bone metabolism
Structured water	Deep cellular rehydration

Cold-press extractor preparation

Ingredients:

• 1/4 watermelon
• 1/2 cucumber
• A few mint leaves
• 1 lime, peeled

Cucumber yields a lot of juice for very little matter. Keep the skin if organic: that’s where the silicon is concentrated. This juice is the best natural diuretic.

My recommended extractor

For this recipe, I use the Hurom H80-ST. Cold pressing preserves all the enzymes, vitamins, and phytonutrients that the heat from a centrifuge would destroy.

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