Cucumbers are known as one of the most light and refreshing fruits. Since cucumbers are more than 90% water they contain no fat, almost no carbohydrates and very few calories which makes them a very popular diet friendly snack.
Since cucumbers are mostly water, each 1/2 cup serving contains only ten calories--and thats including the peel! The skin, seeds and membrane of the cucumber contain some fiber. Its estimated that eating a single eight inch cucumber with the peel gives you about 12% of your daily fiber intake. So next time those afternoon munchies hit grab a cucumber!
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