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 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.
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 is won't
leave streaks and won't harm
you 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!!
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