Not only are cucumbers good for you, but they have surprisingly diverse usefulness:
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!!
Pass this along to everybody you know who is looking for better
and safer ways to solve life's everyday problems..
