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1. Cucumbers contain
most of the vitamins you need every day, just one cucumber contains Vitamin B1,
Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Calcium,
Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc.
2. For a pick me up
in the afternoon... Put down the caffeinated soda and pick up a cucumber. Cucumbers
are a good source of B Vitamins and Carbohydrates that can provide that quick
pick-me-up that can last for hours. Slice some and put in your water bottle.
3. If you rub a
cucumber slice along your bathroom mirror, it will eliminate the fog and provide
a soothing, spa-like fragrance.
4. Place a few
slices of cucumber in a small pie tin and your garden will be free of pests all
season long. The chemicals in the cucumber react with the aluminium to give off
a scent undetectable to humans but drive garden pests crazy and make them flee
the area.
5. Looking for a
fast and easy way to remove cellulite before going out or to the pool? Try
rubbing a slice or two of cucumbers along your problem area for a few minutes,
the phytochemical in the cucumber cause the collagen in your skin to tighten,
firming up the outer layer and reducing the visibility of cellulite. Works
great on wrinkles too!!!
6. Want to avoid a
hangover or terrible headache? Eat a few cucumber slices before going to bed
and wake up refreshed and headache free.
Cucumbers contain enough sugar, B vitamins and electrolytes to replenish
essential nutrients the body lost, keeping everything in equilibrium, avoiding
both a hangover and headache!
7. Looking to fight
off that afternoon or evening snacking binge? Cucumbers have been used for
centuries by European trappers, traders and explorers for quick meals to thwart
off starvation.
8. Have an important
meeting or job interview and you realize that you don’t have enough time to
polish your shoes? Rub a freshly cut cucumber over the shoe, its chemicals will
provide a quick and durable shine that not only looks great but also repels
water.
9. Out of WD 40 and
need to fix a squeaky hinge? Take a cucumber slice and rub it along the
problematic hinge, and voila, the squeak is gone!
10. Stressed out and
don’t have time for massage, facial or visit to the spa? Cut up an entire
cucumber and place it in a boiling pot of water, the chemicals and nutrients
from the cucumber will react with the boiling water and released in the steam,
creating a soothing, relaxing aroma that has been shown to reduce stress in new
mothers and college students during final exams.
11. Just finish a
business lunch and realize you don’t have gum or mints? Take a slice of cucumber
and press it to the roof of your mouth with your tongue for 30 seconds to
eliminate bad breath, the photochemical will kill the bacteria in your mouth
responsible for causing bad breath.
12. Looking for a
‘green’ way to clean your faucets, sinks or stainless steel? Take a slice of
cucumber and rub it on the surface you want to clean, not only will it remove
years of tarnish and bring back the shine, but it won’t leave streaks and won’t
harm you fingers or fingernails while you clean.