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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. Feeling
tired 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.
3. Tired
of your bathroom mirror fogging up after a shower? Try rubbing a cucumber slice
along the mirror, it will eliminate the fog and provide a soothing, spa-like
fragrance.
4. Are
grubs and Slugs ruining your planting beds? Place a few slices in a small pie
tin and your garden will be free of pests all season long. The chemicals in the
cucumber react with the aluminum 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 phytochemicals 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 and often used by European trappers, traders and explores 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 react with the boiling water and be 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 phytochemcials 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 your fingers or fingernails while you clean.
13. Using
a Pen and made a mistake? Take the outside of the cucumber and slowly use it to
erase the pen writing, also works great on crayons and markers that the kids
have used to decorate the walls!!
