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

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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