The Amazing Cucumber

  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 phytochemicials 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!!