Really quick and simple to make. Cucumbers are a great food to start the day off with or even as a snack as they are a good source of B vitamins whilst rehydrating and replenishing your body due to their 95 % water content. The skin on cucumbers are a good amount of vitamin C, about 10 percent of the daily-recommended allowance. Even better for those wanting to lose weight cucumber is low in calories and high water content and dietary fibre to help the body get rid of toxins from the digestive system.