Cucumber is a refreshing vegetable that is ideal for everyone, especially in the summer months. It is usually eaten without skin, as it is very tough and indigestible. It provides fibre, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium and vitamin C among other nutrients, which gives it numerous health benefits.

Among other things, it aids digestion, maintains the body’s water balance, promotes tissue repair and healing, the functioning of the nervous and circulatory systems and has an antioxidant effect. In addition, in children, it stimulates the production of proteins for growth, as well as the formation of bones and teeth.