CUCUMBERS! Amazing!

Cucumbers   WOW WHAT A LITTLE GEM THE CUCUMBER IS, I WILL  LOOK AT IT DIFFERENTLY NOW.  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!!

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