Dahuanggua small cucumber, which is the better nutrition

Dahuanggua small cucumber, which is more nutritionnow, is the Grand seasons of red green. Not to mention tomatoes, watermelon has a size of the difference between hard and soft, there are different varieties of cucumber, which we have the common varieties of different sizes according to the origin, that is, dahuanggua and gherkin. Small cucumbers also called dry cucumbers, dahuanggua also called cucumber water, initially called "cucumber", we say cucumber means thin, thin, green, flower prickly dahuanggua.　Small cucumber body short fat is introduced from abroad, smooth surface without thorns, also called "Netherlands Gherkin" or "mini cucumbers". It was during the reign of the Qing dynasty the herbal truth records: cucumber "smells sweet from the cold, served to heat water." Cucumber tastes of leaves and vines from the cold, with heat, dehumidification, slide the intestines, effects such as analgesia; cucumber fruit with heat-clearing and diuretic and detoxifying effect. In addition, more bitter components of cucurbitacin cucumber, with anti-tumor effect. Small cucumber nutrition and dahuanggua, are rich in cellulose, carotene, contains a certain amount of vitamin and mineral, antioxidant and anti-angular stomatitis functions, vitamin B1 and vitamin B2 content than tomatoes. However, the small cucumber prices more expensive taste crisp enough, high sugar content. And dahuanggua taste more crisp, less sugar, persons therefore better for weight loss and diabetes patients to eat.

See July 23, 2009 Edition of the family health report of the original "diet and health care"