Monday, March 8, 2010

13 Magical uses for CUCUMBERS!

This is really cool!!
K..so..what is a cucumber? Is it a fruit or a vegetable..a plant...?
Well...a cucumber is a fruit and it is 90% water, it contains enough sugar and vitamins to repair the human body from dehydration and starvation.

Here are 13 all natural and totally GREEN uses for cucumbers!! AMAZING!!

1) In just one cucumber you can find Vitamins B1,B2,B3,B5,B6, Folic acid, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, phosphorus, potassium and zinc!

2) Feeling tired in the afternoon? Rather than caffeine...eat a cucumber! cucumbers are an excellent source of B vitamins and carbohydrates and they provide that quick pick-me-up that can last for hours!

3) Tired of your bathroom mirror fogging up for hours after a shower? Rub a cucumber slice all over your mirror. It will eliminate the foggging and provide a soothing spa-like fragrance in the bathroom.

4) Cucumbers can be used as a natural pesticide. Place slices of cucumber in an aluminum tin...in the garden.. the chemical reaction between the aluminum and the cucumbers will cause a scent that will deter pests from ruining your plants. This is a scent undetectable by humans. but it works!

5) Cellulite/wrinkles: The phytochemicals in the cucumber cause the collagen in your skin to tighten firming up the outer layer of your skin.

6) Hangovers/headaches: After a night of drinking with the girls/(or boys)..eat a few cucumber slices before bed...the natural sugars, vitamins and electrolytes will replenish your body while you sleep keeping everything in equilibrium..and you can wake up headache free!

7) Binge cravings: Eat a cucumber ...they are loaded with water, vitamins, enough carbs to help curb your cravings for sugar.

8) Shoe polish: rub a slice onto your shoe..cucumbers have natural chemicals that leave a nice shine and repel water.

9) Rubbing a cucumber slice on a squeaky hinge will fix it!

10) No time for the spa? Slice an entire cucumber in a pot of boiling water and steam your face..the nutrients from the cucumber released with the steam of the water will soothe..refresh your face and reduce stress.

11) Bad breath: Get rid of the mints!! press a slice of cucumber to the roof of your mouth to get rid of bad breath, the phytochemicals kill bacteria in your mouth.

12) A green stainless steel cleaner!! Removes tarnish and brings back shine!

13) Magic eraser! You can use cucumbers with the skin on to erase pen marks/pencil/crayons off walls.

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