CUCUMBER SLICE
Feeling tired in the afternoon, put down the caffeinated soda and pick up a cucumber. Cucumbers are a good source of most B Vitamins and carbohydrates that can provide that quick pick-me-up to last you for hours. It also supplies your daily need of Vitamin C, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and zinc.
Health benefits
+ Eating cucumbers may decrease the appearance of blemishes such as pimples and blackheads, making it an effective and an often-referred remedy for acne. Try rubbing a slice or two of cucumbers along your problem area for a few minutes, the phytochemicals are delivered to the skin to cause the collagen to tighten, firming up the outer layer and reducing the visibility of cellulite. Works great on wrinkles too.
+ 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.
Other uses
+ 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. Even ants hate cucumbers. Keep the skin of cucumbers near the place or ant hole.
+ Tired of your bathroom mirror fogging up after a shower? Try rubbing a cucumber slice along the mirror to provide a soothing, spa-like fragrance with fog eliminated.
+ Have an important meeting or job interview and you realize that you do not have enough time to polish your shoes? Rub a freshly cut cucumber over the shoe to see a quick and durable shine that not only looks great but also repels water.
+ Need to fix a squeaky hinge? Take a cucumber slice and rub it along the problematic hinge, and the job is done.
+ Stressed out and cannot find time for massage, facial or visit to the spa? Cut up an entire cucumber and place it in a boiling pot of water, to release the chemicals and nutrients in it. The outgoing steam creates a soothing, relaxing aroma that has been shown to reduce stress in new mothers and college students during final exams.
+ 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, to remove years of tarnish and bring back the shine, without leaving streaks and harm to your fingers or fingernails during the cleaning process.
+ 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.
CUCUMBER JUICE
+ Along with healthier skin, cucumbers contain 90% water making it ideal for a variety of common issues. For those wishing to decrease their blood pressure, drinking this fruit in the form of juice, may provide a noticeable amount of relief as the blood pressure slowly declines. The high water content enables one to stay hydrated and helps to flush out toxins.
+ Anyone dealing with the pains of constipation benefits from this fruit due to its high levels of alkalinity and increased amounts of water. The insoluble fiber on its skin allow food to move through the digestive tract quickly. Its enzyme also helps to beak down protein. Take 2 cucumbers per day for adequate bulk to aid bowel action.
+ In terms of dieting and diabetes, cucumbers are ideal for an afternoon snack to rebuke hunger for those wishing to lose weight. A bowl of cucumbers contains only 16 calories but slows the digestion process with insoluble fiber.
+ Taken in doses of 4-6 ounces every 2 hours, can treat stomach disorders like heartburn, hyperacidity, gastric and duodenal ulcers.
+ Diabetic patients have no worries about taking this food as its glycemic index is zero meaning it does not contribute to rise in the glucose level. The fiber content helps to lower sugar level in the blood.
+ Cucumber seeds are rich in potassium. Emulsion of the shelled seeds has been found highly beneficial in the treatment of burning sensation in urinary calculi or stone in persons who are predisposed to such disorders. Emulsion of the shelled seeds, mixed with curd, is useful in dissolving the gravel in urinary tract and in reducing hyperacidity of the urine.
+ The high content of sulfur and silicone in cucumber juice may aid those wishing to increase the growth of hair and healthier nails. Also contain silica, which is ideal for healthier ligaments, tendons and muscles, making it perfect for people seeking relief of rheumatoid problems such as arthritis.
+ The alkaline-forming minerals in the cucumber represent 64% and the acid-forming minerals 36%. This mineral arrangement invests the cucumber with definite remedial and curative properties. It makes it useful in maintaining the alkalinity of the blood and considered one of the best natural diuretics, secreting and promoting the flow of urine. Its high alkalinity makes it difficult for cancer cells to survive. Hence, it may prove beneficial in avoiding cancer of all types.
+ A glassful of fresh juice mixed with tender coconut water, given one or two ounces every hour, is a medicine for excessive thirst during cholera. It acts excellently by restoring the electrolyte liquid balance in dehydration.
How to prepare cucumber juice,
Simply running a freshly washed cucumber through a juicer. You may like to combine with other juices such as carrot juice. Try adding sugar and honey to enhance the taste. Ginger can be mixed for a spark of flavor.
Regardless of which cucumber juice mix you use, drinking and eating these healthy cucumbers can help you maintain a healthy lifestyle, proving to be highly beneficial for all.
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More comments
+ Do not mixed fruit and vegetable to make juice. Combining cucumber juice with the juice of carrots, beets and celery, has a very beneficial effect in the conditions associated with accumulation of uric acid such as arthritis, gout and rheumatism.
+ In South East Asia, cucumbers are commonly added to local mouth-watery dishes known as rojak or satay ( to remove carcinogens). They are easily available in most food centres. Do not miss them when you are visiting South East Asia.
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