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Cucumber water has so many amazing benefits.  It's refreshing, great all year round and easily made.  Just water, sliced up cucumbers and you are ready to enjoy the benefits of adding this to your health routine.  Water is so important to drink everyday, and this can be the added ingredient to help you drink water more as some people don't like the 'plain' water taste.  You don't want to get your water intake through sugary options to add flavor.   

Below is a list of health benefits from adding cucumbers to your water. 

Healthy Skin, Hair & Nails Beauty Benefits?  Yes!  Cucumbers can help detox your body and give you the good nutrients you need to have glowing skin! 

Weight Loss - Drinking water is known to help you feel full. Adding cucumbers to your water help boost your success when plain water does not appeal to you and helps keep you away from sugary alternatives. In that, yes it can help you lose weight and it's full of good nurtrients as well. 

Hydration - If you are like me, you are always thinking "am i drinking enough water?" This is something that helps our body stay hydrated and function properly and many of us do not reach our daily amount.  Adding cucumbers can help those whom are finicky about just plain water reach their goals! 

Low Calorie - Cucumbers are a low calorie food, even a cup of calories is only 16 calories. It's great not only for your water, but for snacking on as well to help you feel fuller without the extra calories adding up.

Antioxidant - cucumbers have beta carotene which can help fight free radicals in your body that can lead to disease.  Help fight off these free radicals with cucumbers. 

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