The humble cucumber can keep your body cool and hydrated, even as it prevents diseases such as diabetes. Eat them raw and you get a juicy crunch. Pickle them in brine and you have a fermented treat that will keep for months. Cucumbers, however, do more than just serve as a refreshing feature of salads, sandwiches, slaws, and cocktails. This popular produce pick, a member of the Cucurbitaceae family (along with melon, squash, and pumpkins) has been used in traditional medicine since ancient times for its unnumbered health benefits. Cucumber is rich in polyphenols and cucurbitacins, plant compounds that are known to be antioxidant, anti-carcinogenic, anti-inflammatory, anti-hyperglycemic, diuretic, antimicrobial, and analgesic (pain-relieving), to name a few. And while you may be used to thinking of cucumbers as a vegetable, the seed-bearing snacks are actually a fruit. 17 Health Benefits of Cucumber 1. Keeps you hydrated. Cucumbers are approximately 96 percent …