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Wow. Amazing stuff.
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>
>The Amazing
> Cucumber
>
>This information was in 'The New York
> Times' several weeks ago as
> part of their "Spotlight on the Home" series that highlighted creative
> and fanciful ways to solve
> common problems.
>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 explorers
> 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
> pot of boiling 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 phytochemicals 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!
>
>Pass this
> along to everybody you know who is looking for better and
> safer ways to solve
> life's everyday
> problems.
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