Cucumber Power

WHAT A LITTLE GEM THE CUCUMBER IS

1. Cucumbers contain most of the vitamins that you need every day. Just one cucumber contains Vitamin B1, B2, B3, B5, and B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc.

2. Cucumbers are a good source of B Vitamins and Carbohydrates that can provide that quick pick-me-up that can last for hours.

3. The phytochemicals in the cucumber cause the collagen in your skin to tighten, firming up the outer layer and reducing the visibility of cellulite. Just rub it on the areas for a couple minutes. It's been proven to work great on wrinkles too!

4. 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!!

5. Cut up an entire cucumber and place it in a boiling pot of water, the chemicals and nutrients from the cucumber with react with the boiling water and be released in the steam, creating a soothing, relaxing aroma that has been shown the reduce stress in new mothers and college students during final exams.

6. 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 phytochemcials will kill the bacteria in your mouth responsible for causing bad breath.

7. No deodorant on hand? Take a slice and rub it underneath your arms. It eliminates odor while leaving you feel refreshed.

8. Take a slice of cucumber and rub it on surfaces that have been tarnished, or need to be cleaned. They will leave a nice shine.

9. The skin of a cucumber can be used to erase the pen writing, crayons or markers that kids have decorated the walls with.

10. You can also put a few slices of cucumber on a piece of aluminum in your garden bed to ward off critters.


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