Cucumber Juice, Anyone?

I'm a little obsessed with vegetable juices these past few days. I read up a lot on nutritious vegetables that can be juiced and realized that these vegetables are packed with so much nutrients my body needs. I'm not really big on those vegetable juices sold in cartons in supermarket because it contains a lot of preservatives. I want the fresh vegetables that are freshly squeezed by a juicer.

We had a juicer at our house that hasn't been used for ages, I hope its still working so I can have my freshly squeezed veggie juice everyday.

I'm on the taste test phase, trying out different vegetable juice that agrees well with my palate. So after my carrot juice, I gave the cucumber juice a try.

Again, this is purely cucumber about three small pieces placed inside the juicer.

Before I give my verdict let me first share the nutrients found in cucumber.

Here are the nutrients found in a cucumber:

Carbohydrates - 3.63 gm
Sugars - 1.67 gm
Dietary Fiber - 0.5 gm
Fat - 0.11 gm
Protein - 0.65 gm
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) - 0.027 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) - 0.033 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) - 0.098 mg
Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) - 0.259 mg
Vitamin B6 - 0.040 mg
Folate (Vitamin B9) - 7 μg
Vitamin C - 2.8 mg
Calcium - 16 mg
Iron - 0.28 mg
Magnesium - 13 mg
Phosphorus - 24 mg
Potassium - 147 mg
Zinc 0.20 mg

1. Cucuber juice relieves heartburn, acidic stomach or even ulcer.

2. It contains erepsin, an enzyme that helps in the digestion of protein.

3. Daily consumption of cucumber juice is beneficial for those suffering from eczema, arthritis , gout and diabetes.

4. Cucumber is good for those with teeth and gum diseases.

5. The potassium in cucumber helps stabilize blood pressure.

After tasting my cucumber juice- I would say I prefer to munch on it then to drink it. I still prefer carrot juice compared to cucumber juice. But cucumber juice isn't that bad. I would give it a try again, maybe the taste will grow on me.