Wednesday, July 7, 2010

MEET MY FRIEND - "THE CUCUMBER"!

THE CUCUMBER IS MY BUDDY!


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!!


*This was sent to me in an e-mail and I wanted to pass it along to my blogging buddies!  Enjoy!

9 comments:

Aleksandra Nearing said...

Too funny - and I thought cucumbers were just for eating :) Next to tomatoes, their my favorite veggie!

Karen Mortensen said...

Wow. Who would have known a cucumber could do all that. I love them. They are so good.

Liz Mays said...

I had absolutely no idea!!!! To be honest, I've never even eaten a cucumber!

Tree said...

They're pretty darn tasty too! LOL I've used them for hydration, and puffy eyes, and I was told they keep ants away too...although I haven't tried it yet! Thanks for the great tips! Who would've ever thunk you could do so much with a cucumber. tee hee

Anonymous said...

This is some good information. I'm going to try using them around my plants and see if that helps with the bugs. Wow, cucumbers...who knew - great blogging as always girlfriend. Smiles.

Haupi

Aimee said...

Wow, I never knew they had so many uses! I usually just eat them pickled. :)

Colette S said...

I used to love cucumbers...maybe I should pick up the habit again.

CMash said...

Never knew...interesting...not sure if you know but pictures are not showing, at least for me.
CMash

Lorie Shewbridge said...

Great tips, I'd heard about 1/3 of these, but the rest are new to me... sounds really cool. I can't wait to try some of them.
Thanks for sharing all this great information - you rock!!

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