Water, the elixir of life is the vital part of a healthy diet. Drinking plenty of water can help with weight loss, especially if the water is derived from food. Current research says that women who ate a diet rich in foods high in water content had lower BMIs and smaller waists. Foods rich in water will fill your stomach, making you less likely to eat more than you should.
Foods rich in water are high in mass and low in calories. They also help in weight loss and slimming, they also manage to lower the basic components of blood sugar, which reduces the need for insulin, the blood sugar hormone.
The human body is made up of 80% water which helps to eliminate sodium in the body and further helps to eliminate wasted toxins in the body.
Chard: composed of 97% water, when eaten boiled and full of iron, vitamins and minerals it becomes a low-calorie food, but with important health benefits.
Lettuce: The best to eat fresh in salads and to fill our plates with food that does not increase the calories in the diet, although it needs to be chewed and provides us with fiber, minerals and vitamins that not only contribute to our weight loss, but also contribute to health.
The tomato contains 93% water and abundant antioxidant lycopene.
Melon: It includes 92% water and a powerful sweet flavor that can replace an unhealthy snack. It is a food full of beneficial nutrients, with very few calories, without fat and that helps with weight loss. Watermelon is made up of more than 90% water.
Cucumbers were one of the first vegetables to be cultivated in the world. It has very little nutritional value but it is one of the favorite ingredients in our salads. Cucumbers are very cool and refreshing. Throughout the summer reduces thirst and heat.
Cucumber is a natural weak diuretic (increases urine output). The water content in this vegetable is 96.3 g per 100 g. It contains only 13 kcal per 100 g. Because it is a very low calorie vegetable, cucumber is a preferred vegetable on any low calorie diet. Cucumbers have high amounts of folic acid (14.7 g of folic acid per 100 g). Like wise the sodium content is very low. It contains only 10.2 mg of sodium per 100 g.
Cucumber can be eaten raw or cooked. The raw cucumber is more appreciated. When you take cucumber remember to wash it well before removing the skin. Cucumber juice and cold cucumber soup are the most popular low-calorie refreshing drinks during the summer.
Cucumbers are most widely used in the beauty industry as an ingredient in skin care products. Previously, sliced fresh cucumbers were used for face and eye packs. At present, cucumber face mask is available in the market. Slices placed on the eyes are believed to have a cooling effect on the skin, but so far there is no scientific evidence for this.
Squash falls into a similar category to cucumbers in being low in fat and low in calories. It also has a high water content of 92.6 g per 100 g edible portion. Pumpkin has great nutritional value compared to cucumbers. For many reasons, this vegetable is not so popular.
Pumpkin has a large amount of vitamin A. It is a good source of beta-carotene. 1160 ug of beta-carotene are present in 100 g of pumpkin. This beta-carotene in the body is converted to vitamin A. This vegetable plays an essential role in a vegetarian diet where animal products are not available to provide vitamin A. Beta-carotene is an antioxidant that helps prevent free radical damage that could lead to certain types of cancer. Pumpkin contains a significant amount of vitamin E. This vegetable rarely causes allergies and is easily digested. Pumpkin contains low levels of sodium and a good amount of potassium, making it suitable for people with high blood pressure. They are also advisable for diabetics, cardiovascular and also as weaning food. It is a poor source of vitamin C.
Pumpkin seeds are delicious and are used to treat intestinal worms. These seeds should be taken together with a purgative such as castor oil for its great anthelmintic action. They can also be used for prostate and urinary problems.
Kovai scientifically known as coccinia cordifolia. The other names of kovai are telakuchu in Bengali, konduri in Hindi, ghole gluru in Gujarathi, tondekayi in Kannada, kovakai in Malayalam and Tamil, tondale in Marathi, kunduru in Orriya, and dondakayi in Telungu. This vegetable also has a high water content. It has 93.5 g of moisture in 100 g of edible portion. It does not contain many nutrients. It is very low in carbohydrates and calories, which are 3.1 g and 18 kcal per 100 g, respectively. They are good vegetables, which can be included in slimming diets due to their low caloric content. Contains 59ug of folic acid 40mg of calcium per 100gms.
Radish consists of sulfurous compounds, which may help protect against some types of cancer. Radishes are low in calories and fat making them popular with weight losers. There are many varieties that differ in their pungency, size, shape, and color. They are pink, rat tail, table and white. White radish contains fewer calories compared to the others. The rose and the rat’s tail contain a large amount of calcium. Pink radish contains a good amount of sodium and very low levels of potassium, while white radish has low levels of sodium and high levels of potassium. White radish is more suitable for hypertensives and heart patients. White radish contains the highest amount of moisture in a high percentage (94.4 g per 100 mg). White radishes are ideal for diabetic patients, which can accompany their salads.