00:00So my friend is about to eat this cucumber.
00:02It doesn't know yet what's actually coming.
00:05Uh, uh, uh, uh, coming?
00:07It's just a cucumber.
00:09It's 95% water!
00:12You're not eating a vegetable, you're basically drinking one.
00:16I don't like where this is going.
00:18The moment you bite in, that water starts hydrating you immediately.
00:21Faster than actual water, weirdly enough.
00:24Faster than water? How?
00:26It's carrying electrolytes and fiber along with it.
00:29Soak slower, but more sticks around.
00:32Please just get it over with.
00:34Almost all its fiber is in the skin.
00:37Peel it, and you throw away most of the actual benefit.
00:40Wait, I always peel mine.
00:43Then you've been eating flavored water this whole time.
00:48Huh.
00:50Don't get comfortable.
00:52You're still getting eaten.
00:56Cucumbers carry vitamin K right under the skin.
00:59It's what your body uses for normal blood clotting.
01:02Ah, so it's basically a tiny bandage.
01:05Kind of, yeah.
01:06I didn't sign up to be a bandage!
01:10You didn't sign up for any of this.
01:14It's also got real potassium in it.
01:16That's a mineral your heart and muscles need to function properly.
01:19So it's doing my heart a favor on the way down?
01:22Basically.
01:24Here's the one nobody warns you about.
01:26Cucumbers naturally contain compounds called cucurbiticins.
01:30Ah, that's not my fault!
01:34They're what makes a cucumber taste bitter near the stem end.
01:37In large amounts, they can genuinely upset your stomach.
01:39How large is large?
01:41Relax.
01:41One cucumber is fine.
01:42This isn't a warning label.
01:43It's a fun fact.
01:45So next time someone eats a cucumber, remember, it's hydration, fiber, vitamin K, and potassium,
01:50all in one bite.
01:51Follow body protocols.
01:52Comment below and I'll send you the full guide.
