25 Unique and Surprising Benefits of Cucumbers
Channel: Good Parenting Brighter Children
Date: 2018-08-06

25 Unique and Surprising Benefits of Cucumbers
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When was the last time you snacked on a healthy cucumber? 

Many people think there isn’t much to a cucumber health-wise. But—cucumbers pack more of a punch than you think.

Here are just some of the reasons to enjoy this versatile vegetable (more on the blog) 

#1: A Natural Diuretic. Cucumbers are a natural diuretic because they are mostly water. 

#2: Normalizes Blood Pressure. Along with celery, cucumbers help to reduce blood pressure. 

#3: Contain Many Important Vitamins, Minerals, Amino Acids and Phytonutrients. All these protect us against disease.  

#4: Fabulous for Your Skin. Cucumbers contain silica which helps with skin elasticity. Place cut-up cucumbers on your eyes to reduce puffiness and to purify the skin. 

#5: Coolest of the Vegetables. A cucumber is about 20 degrees lower than your body temperature. That’s why they are so soothing on hot, burned or sunburned skin. 

#6: Improves All-Around Health. Cucumbers help with depression, cleanses the blood, builds the heart, quenches thirst, moistens the lungs, and acts as a digestive aid.

#7: A Great Pick-Me-Upper:  Feeling tired in the afternoon? Cucumbers can provide a quick pick-me-up that will last for hours. 
Cucumbers also have quirky interesting uses: 

#8: Frees your garden of pests: Place a few slices in a small pie tin and your garden will be free of pests all season long. 

#9: Cellulite—Be Gone! The phytochemicals in the cucumber cause the collagen in your skin to tighten, firming up the outer layer and reducing the visibility of cellulite. 

#10: Helps Headaches and Hangovers: Eat a few cucumber slices before going to bed and wake up headache free & refreshed. 

#11: Cleans Your Breath: Take a slice of cucumber and press it to the roof of your mouth with your tongue for 30 seconds to eliminate bad breath

#12: Tarnish Be Gone! A slice of cucumber will remove years of tarnish and bring back shine. 

These are just 12 things cucumbers can do for our health and life—read about 13 more fun & exciting things on the blog. 

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