Reduce blood pressure with smoothies

If you truly believe in the saying: "Health brings wealth" then you definitely should not miss the healing smoothie made from avocado and cucumber below.

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At some point in your life, you will have at least a few illnesses. However, there are many diseases that can be prevented by changing our lifestyle. Among them is healthy eating habits.

Including some clean, natural foods in your daily diet is considered one of the best ways to stay healthy. According to Boldsky, blending avocado with cucumber will give you a healing, health-boosting smoothie.

Just add a few pieces of peeled cucumber and a little avocado flesh, add a little water and blend in a blender. It takes less than 1 minute to have a delicious and nutritious cucumber avocado mixture. This healing smoothie should be drunk in the morning after eating, and should be done within 2 months to see the most obvious effects.

Benefits of cucumber avocado smoothie for your body:

Improve digestion

The omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants in this natural drink can stimulate the production of digestive juices, improving your digestive system.

Reduces acidity in the body

The combination of avocado and cucumber provides a rich source of vitamin K, which can neutralize the amount of acid in the stomach. Therefore, drinking a drink made from avocado and cucumber will help reduce acid concentration, reduce symptoms of bloating and heartburn.

Treatment of hypertension

Since this mixture is rich in potassium, it can help dilate blood vessels and reduce high blood pressure. Therefore, this drink is very suitable for patients with high blood pressure.

Improve heart health

Drinking this mixture can help you have a healthier heart. The reason is that the drink is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which help maintain a steady blood flow to the heart, keeping it healthy.

Relieve constipation

When you drink this homemade smoothie, you will take in a rich amount of fiber, which helps soften stools and easily treat conditions like constipation.

Weight loss support

The omega-3 fatty acids found in the avocado and cucumber mixture can increase your metabolism, helping you lose weight.

Avocado and cucumber smoothie improves health but should not be drunk too much

According to physician Bui Hong Minh (Vice President of the Ba Dinh Oriental Medicine Association, Hanoi), in Oriental medicine, avocado has a sweet and nutty taste, cool properties, contains many nutrients, is good for the digestive tract, restores health, balances the nervous system, stabilizes pregnancy, and stabilizes stomach, liver and gallbladder functions.

100g of avocado flesh contains 60g of water, 20.1g of lipid, 2.08g of protein, in addition to glucid, ash and a large amount of minerals such as Ca, P, Fe, vitamins A, B1, C, and many antibacterial substances. "Eating avocado helps stabilize the nervous system, is very good for patients with stomach pain, avocado peel has anti-parasitic effects, avocado seed oil has skin nourishing effects, fresh avocado leaves are used to support the treatment of diabetes", said physician Bui Hong Minh.

Modern medicine also recognizes that avocados are very nutritious, good for the brain thanks to their rich omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin E, reduce cholesterol thanks to the amount of healthy fats, good fats contained in the fruit, protect the eyes thanks to the abundant amount of lutein and zeaxanthin. Avocados also contain a lot of fiber and potassium, making them a nutritious food for pregnant women.

Besides, cucumber is also a fruit with very good medicinal effects. In Oriental medicine, cucumber has a sweet taste, cold properties, has the effect of clearing heat, quenching thirst, purifying blood, has the ability to dissolve uric acid, helps with urination, and causes light sleep.

"Cucumber is indicated for patients with mild fever, poisoning causing abdominal pain, gout, joint pain, stones, E.Coli disease. Cucumber is also widely used in treating skin fungus, skin care, and facial masks," said Mr. Minh.

These are fruits that bring many health benefits and have many similar properties, so combining avocado with cucumber to drink every day will help improve health.

However, the dosage must be as recommended. According to this physician, to make a glass of avocado and cucumber smoothie, you only need one medium-sized fruit of each type. If you consume too much avocado or cucumber, you may suffer from indigestion and feel very uncomfortable in the stomach.

Although avocado combined with cucumber is still considered safe for pregnant women, it can also cause bloating, indigestion, and abdominal pain due to excess fiber. Moreover, vegetables and fruits such as cucumbers are easily contaminated with pesticides, plant protection drugs, etc., so you need to be careful when buying and washing them thoroughly in salt water, etc. before making a drink to support treatment and improve health.

According to Young Knowledge