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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. |
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For a pick me up 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. Slice some and put in your water bottle. |
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If you rub a
cucumber slice along your bathroom mirror, it will eliminate
the fog and provide a soothing, spa-like fragrance. |
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Place a few
slices of cucumber 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. |
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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 phytochemical 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!!! |
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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! |
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Looking to
fight off that afternoon or evening snacking binge?
Cucumbers have been used for centuries by European trappers,
traders and explorers for quick meals to thwart off
starvation. |
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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. |
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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! |
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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 will
react with the boiling water and 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. |
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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
photochemical will kill the bacteria in your mouth
responsible for causing bad breath. |
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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
you fingers or fingernails while you clean. |
